Walking

Adults aged older than 40 years could extend their life expectancy by over 5 years if they matched the physical activity of that of the most active 25% of the U.S. population, a study showed.

People with a higher genetic risk for obesity may need to perform more physical activity to prevent obesity, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Primary care physicians often recommend patients exercise, but because convincing them to get active can be easier said than done, it is often a good idea to start with short daily walks, according to experts.

Walking at a faster speed may decrease the risk for developing type 2 diabetes, though more studies are needed to confirm the association, according to findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Slow walking pace and weight gain may be linked to chronic kidney disease risk in adults who have obesity but not diabetes, according to a study by Drexel University researchers.

In patients with peripheral artery disease, home-based walking exercise improved 6-minute walk distance more than supervised treadmill exercise, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

Older adults with hypertension who did not meet weekly physical activity goals had significant drops in systolic and diastolic BP after adding 3,000 steps per day to their usual routines, data from a pilot study show.

Only 25 minutes of slow walking each day could be enough to mitigate the negative effects of bed rest among older hospitalized patients, a recent study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Data show that the commonly used metric of 10,000 steps per day is associated with improvements to overall and CV health, but the number likely is an overestimate and benefits vary by age and sex, according to a speaker.

Walking the recommended daily step count even a couple days per week was associated with a significantly lower risk for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality over 10 years, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.