
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Taking that often-cited 10,000 steps a day — or even slightly fewer — may indeed be enough to improve your health, a new study suggests.Researchers found that among 6,000 middle-aged and older adults, those who got at least 8,000 to 9,000 steps daily had reduced risks of developing an array of conditions over seven years. The list included obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, sleep apnea, acid reflux and clinical depression.That step count is equivalent to walking roughly four miles, depending on the pace.However, experts who were not involved in the study cautioned against getting too caught up in a magic number of daily steps: If you can be more active, do it.In fact, the study found that when it came to warding off obesity and certain...