Preventive Medicine Reports · Nov 2026
Association of a 60-day, 10000 steps per day walking intervention on adiposity parameters in a Chinese occupational population
By Gao H, Zhang W, Dai J et al.
Objective The dose-response association of walking intervention on adiposity parameters remains unclear. Methods A total of 936 participants were recruited for a 60-day walking intervention conducted in Wuhan, China, from 14 July to 11 September 2025, with a target of 10,000 steps per day. Body mass index (BMI), weight, waist circumference (WC), hip circumference (HC) and the waist–to–hip ratio (WHR) were measured pre- and post- intervention. Generalized linear models and restricted cubic splines estimated association between average daily steps and these adiposity parameters. Results In total, 400 participants (mean age 40.27 ± 8.67 years) were included. Each 10,000-step rise in average daily steps was significantly associated with lower BMI, weight, WC, HC and WHR, with β coefficients (95% CIs) of −0.37 (−0.54, −0.19), −1.03 (−1.51, −0.55), −2.04 (−2.83, −1.25), −1.00 (−1.70, −0.29) and − 0.01 (−0.02, −0.004), respectively. Associations for BMI, weight and WC were more pronounced in males, overweight and centrally obese participants; those for HC and WHR were stronger in overweight, younger (≤40 years), female and centrally obese participants. Conclusions In this 60-day walking intervention targeting 10,000 daily steps, favourable changes in adiposity parameters were observed. Stronger associations were present among overweight or centrally obese individuals.