NEW DELHI: (Jul 24) Clocking in 7,000 steps a day could lower overall death risk by 47 per cent, dementia by 38 per cent, and depression by 22 per cent, a new study published in The Lancet Public Health has claimed.

The analysis of data from 88 studies published between 2014 and 2025, involving 1.6 lakh adults, is the first to comprehensively assess how steps taken daily can help keep numerous health conditions at bay — unlike previous research that mainly focused on heart health or overall death rates, researchers said.

The study team included researchers from the University of Sydney, among other institutes in Australia, the UK, Spain, and Norway.