New findings from the UK Biobank indicate an association between a higher step count and lower risk of dementia. Researchers analysed accelerometer-derived step-count data from 78,430 adults aged between 40 and 79 years, with a mean age of 61.1 years. A higher number of daily steps was associated with a lower risk of all-cause dementia over the 6.9 years of follow-up, and steps performed at a higher intensity resulted in stronger associations. The optimal number of daily steps was 9,826.
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del Pozo Cruz, B. et al. Association of daily step count and intensity with incidence dementia in 78 430 adults living in the UK. JAMA Neurol. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaneurol.2022.2672 (2022)
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Lempriere, S. Daily step count linked to dementia risk. Nat Rev Neurol 18, 637 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41582-022-00730-w
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