Why 8,000 - not 10,000 - might be the magic number when it comes to daily steps

Why 8,000 - not 10,000 - might be the magic number when it comes to daily steps f 10,000 daily steps seems like a bridge too far, you might be in luck. 

Scientists have found that 8,000 is enough to significantly lower the risk of an early death.

Achieving that target on just one or two days cut the mortality risk by 15 percent in a study of 3,000 middle-aged people. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Association of Daily Step Patterns With Mortality in US Adults (open access) JAMA Network Open