A recent research published in ‘Diabetes care’ suggests that optimal number of walking steps prevents all-cause mortality. The investigators aimed to examine the dose-response associations between the number of steps per day and all-cause mortality among adults with prediabetes and diabetes.

The prospective study was conducted using the data from 1,194 U.S. adults with prediabetes and 493 with diabetes for whom accelerometer-derived steps per day could be retrieved. Mortality was ascertained through the National Death Index. Splines were used to assess the dose-response associations between steps per day and all-cause mortality. Over ∼9 years of follow-up, 200 adults with prediabetes and 138 with diabetes died. Based on those who survived after follow-up, walking nearly 10,000 steps per day was best for reducing the risk of death from any cause for people with prediabetes and diabetes.

According to the observations from the study, the researchers reported that an optimal dose of ∼10,000 steps per day may reduce the risk of all-cause mortality for both individuals with prediabetes and those with diabetes.