AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new study reveals that walking just 7,000 steps a day can reduce a person’s risk of heart disease, the leading cause of death for both men and women in the U.S. each year.

Previous research suggested 10,000 steps a day were needed to see major health improvements. But the new analysis found benefits even at lower levels. Those who walked 4,000 steps daily saw better outcomes than people who averaged 2,000 steps.

The research concluded that participants walking 7,000 steps a day saw improvements for seven types of health risks, with cardiovascular disease lowering by up to 25%.

“It was an important study that highlights the importance to keep moving,” said Dr. Sameer Waheed, Interventional Cardiologist with Heart Hospital of Austin and Austin Heart. “But as a matter of

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