Walking is a popular activity for promoting fitness and increasing daily step count. However, excessive walking can have negative effects on the body, causing joint damage and fractures. 1. Walking 20,000 steps a day can damage the joints: A 53-year-old woman who walked more than 20,000 steps a day experienced knee pain and was diagnosed with knee effusion.
Another man who walked 30,000 steps a day suffered a thigh bone fracture. 2. Walking more steps reduces the risk of death: A large-scale study involving 226,889 participants found that increasing step count is associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease-related death.
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