Key takeaways:

Fast walking reduced total mortality and CVD mortality risk by nearly 20%.

The findings can be particularly helpful to address health disparities in low-income populations.

Perspective from Irfan M. Asif, MD

Walking quickly for 15 minutes per day was associated with a significant reduction in all-cause mortality and CVD mortality, according to a cohort study published in American Journal of Preventive Medicine .

Many studies have explored the health benefits provided by regular walking, including recent findings on the ideal step count and how walking can improve life expectancy for middle-aged adults .

Data were derived from Liu L, et al . Am J Prev Med . 2025;doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2025.107738.

However, many of these studies are focused on middle-to-high-inco

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