Results showed that individuals taking 6,222 steps per day on average had their bottom 5% deemed as a comparison group, with a cut-off of 2,200 steps daily. This approach facilitated the assessment of increased step counts’ impact on death and cardiovascular event risks.
After nearly seven years of follow-up, 1,633 participants had passed away, and 6,190 had experienced one or more cardiovascular events. Researchers, considering other contributing factors, identified that the optimal step count for maximizing health benefits was between 9,000 to 10,500 steps per day.