SynthesisBMJ open2024
Objectively measured daily steps and health outcomes: an umbrella review of the systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.
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Who cites it
8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Daily Steps During Nutritional Lifestyle Modification Programs for Obesity Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Pooled it
- Impact of wearable-assisted walking on sarcopenia and body composition in older adults.BMC geriatrics · 2025Trial
- Letter to the Editor regarding to 'Bidirectional association of daily steps with sarcopenia: a longitudinal study'.Annals of medicine · 2026Article
- Red blood cell distribution width-to-albumin ratio and osteoarthritis: A cross-sectional and cohort study.The Journal of international medical research · 2026Article
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- Biomarkers of aging: from molecules and surrogates to physiology and function.Physiological reviews · 2025Review
- Associations Between 10-Year Physical Performance and Activities of Daily Living Trajectories and Physical Behaviors in Older Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Do Lifestyle Interventions Mitigate the Oxidative Damage and Inflammation Induced by Obesity in the Testis?Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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7 authors.
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Abstract
objectivesThe purpose of this review is to summarise the evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies that objectively measure daily steps and health outcomes.
designThis is an umbrella review. DATA SOURCES: PubMed, Embase, Scopus, the Cochrane Library and Web of Science databases were searched through 31 January 2024. ELIGIBILITY: We included systematic reviews of observational studies (with or without meta-analysis) that assessed the association of objectively measured daily steps with human health-related outcomes. Methodological quality was assessed using 'A MeaSurement Tool to Assess systematic Reviews 2'.
resultsA total of 10 systematic reviews and 6 health outcomes were included after excluding irrelevant and duplicate studies. Higher daily steps were associated with more benefits than harms for a range of health-related outcomes, including all-cause mortality, cardiovascular event, skeletal muscle lesions, metabolic diseases and respiratory disease. A dose-response analysis showed that an increase of 500-1000 steps per day was associated with lower all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events. Beneficial associations were also found in patients with asthma and acutely hospitalised older adults. Conversely, one study within a systematic review suggested that higher daily steps (≥10 000) might be associated with an increased 52% risk of meniscal pathologies in individuals without knee osteoarthritis. However, one study within a systematic review suggested a potential increased risk of meniscal pathologies in individuals without knee osteoarthritis. Specifically, those exceeding 10 000 steps per day showed a 52% increase in risk.
conclusionThe results of this study suggest that daily steps are associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events. Future research could focus on identifying specific populations that may benefit most from increased daily steps and exploring potential mechanisms to enhance our understanding of how daily steps contribute to improved health outcomes. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42022347055.
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