Why 10,000 steps a day is NOT holy grail: Study finds 6,000-8,000 cuts risk of early death in HALF

Why 10,000 steps a day is NOT holy grail: Study finds 6,000-8,000 cuts risk of early death in HALF Ten thousand daily steps is not the sweet spot for health, according to a study that suggests just 6,000 is enough.

American researchers have found that getting between 6,000 and 8,000 steps each day reduces the risk of an early death for people over the age of 60 by up to 54 per cent. The Daily Mail

See also: 

• Daily steps and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of 15 international cohorts (open access) The Lancet Public Health