Walking 10,000 Steps a Day for Weight Loss: Is It True

 

Walking 10,000 Steps a Day for Weight Loss: Is It True

Walking 10,000 steps a day does not necessarily lead to weight loss, according to a new study published in the journal Obesity by the British newspaper The Independent. Researchers from a British university's Department of Exercise Science and the Department of Dietetics and Food Sciences conducted a study on a group of female university students. The students were asked to walk 10,000, 12,500, or 15,000 steps per day for 6 consecutive days per week for the first 6 months of college. The researchers found that the number of steps the students walked did not prevent them from gaining weight, with the students gaining an average of 1.5 kg at the end of the study period. However, the researchers did find that walking more had an overall positive effect on the students' physical activity patterns and may have other moral and health benefits. The study suggests that exercise alone may not always be the most effective way to lose weight and that the number of steps may not be an effective means of maintaining weight or preventing weight gain.