Walking more than 10,000 steps daily reduces mortality risk in prediabetes and diabetes

Adults with prediabetes or diabetes have a reduced risk for all-cause mortality if they walk more than 10,000 steps per day, according to study findings published in Diabetes Care.

“Physical activity is very beneficial for patients with diabetes and prediabetes,” Jesús Del Pozo-Cruz, PhD, associate professor in the department of physical education and sport at the University of Seville in Spain, told Healio. “We provide the optimal number of steps per day to improve long-term health in these patients.” Read the full story in Healio.