The exercise hack that could cut your heart attack risk by a fifth
Published in the European Journal of Preventative Cardiology, the research analysed data from 32,192 people with high blood pressure from the UK Biobank study.
The findings indicate that each additional 1,000 steps taken daily was linked to a 17 per cent reduction in the risk of cardiovascular problems.
Professor Emmanuel Stamatakis, who supervised the study, emphasised that any amount of physical activity is beneficial, even below the widely recommended daily step target.
While primarily focusing on people with high blood pressure, the study also found similar cardiovascular benefits for individuals without the condition.
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