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Many people around the world monitor how many
they walk every day. This is
to studies that suggest 10,000 steps a day is
to help us stay healthy and live
. A new study says just 4,000 steps a day could be the magic number for us to live well into old
. Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University of Medicine analyzed 17
that looked at how far people walked during the week. The
concluded that 4,000 steps per day reduced the risk of
from diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and other life-threatening
. Study author Dr Seth Shay Martin said 4,000 steps is
a 30- to 45-minute walk, or about three to four kilometres.
