ESC Congress 2026 Abstract
Steps linked to lower heart disease risk, especially with distress
Compared with lower step counts and stepping rates, higher levels were linked to 10%–23% lower relative cardiovascular disease risk.Compared with lower step counts and stepping rates, higher levels were linked to 10%–23% lower relative cardiovascular disease risk.
Cohort · 74,583 peoplePopulations
Who was studied74,583 UK Biobank participants, median 6.9 years
What changedHigher daily steps and stepping rates were linked to 10%-23% lower cardiovascular disease risk, especially with emotional distress
The catchThe methods name kidney disease as the outcome, but the results report cardiovascular events