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October 23, 2025British Journal of Sports MedicineOpen Access

Association between frequency of meeting daily step thresholds and all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease in older women

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RHRikuta HamayaKEKelly R. EvensonDLDaniel E. Lieberman

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Prospective cohort study shows higher daily step thresholds improve mortality risk in older women, suggesting benefits for heart health.

Key Points

  • Achieving ≥4000 steps/day on 1–2 days/week associated with lower mortality risk in older women.
  • During 10.9 years follow-up, 1765 women died and 781 developed cardiovascular disease (CVD).
  • Cox proportional hazards regression revealed that increased steps lowered mortality and CVD incidence.
  • Highlights the health benefits of daily walking patterns and encourages higher step counts for older women.

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Hamaya et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f9bad6d7353cfcfc68f30dhttps://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2025-110311
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