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What the evidence found 3 findings
Based on 5 sources:
PMC meta-analysis of 15 studies peer-reviewed View
Harvard Chan School institutional View
UNC study institutional View
Science Media Centre institutional View
Daily steps and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of 15 international cohorts peer-reviewed View
Based on 14 sources:
PMC - NIH peer-reviewed View
News Medical news View
ResearchGate peer-reviewed View
Science Daily news View
PMC/Framingham Study peer-reviewed View
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PubMed peer-reviewed View
University of Sydney institutional View
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European Journal of Preventive Cardiology peer-reviewed View
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PMC Article on Step Count and CVD peer-reviewed View
PubMed Systematic Review peer-reviewed View
ResearchGate Meta-analysis on Sedentary Time peer-reviewed View
Based on 15 sources:
The effect of a 12 week walking intervention on markers of insulin resistance and systemic inflammation peer-reviewed View
Effect of Walking Steps Measured by a Wearable Activity Tracker on metabolic syndrome peer-reviewed View
Steps, Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity, and Cardiometabolic research peer-reviewed View
PMC research article by Kraus et al. peer-reviewed View
Los Angeles Times news View
PMC review article by Bird et al. peer-reviewed View
PubMed peer-reviewed View
Oxford Diabetes Trials Unit institutional View
PubMed peer-reviewed View
PMC Article on Exercise Training and Inflammatory Biomarkers peer-reviewed View
NATAP HIV Report on Exercise and Inflammation news View
PMC Article on Physical Activity and Inflammatory Markers peer-reviewed View
PMC peer-reviewed View
MDPI peer-reviewed View
PubMed peer-reviewed View
What research hasn't answered 3 gaps
PMC meta-analysis of 15 studies peer-reviewed View
Harvard Chan School institutional View
UNC study institutional View
Science Media Centre institutional View
Daily steps and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of 15 international cohorts peer-reviewed View
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