Daily steps and health outcomes in adults: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis

SummaryBackground Despite the rapid increase in evidence from the past decade on daily steps and health-related outcomes, existing systematic reviews primarily focused on few outcomes, such as all-cause mortality. This study synthesised the prospective dose-response relationship between daily steps and health outcomes including all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, cognitive outcomes, mental health outcomes, physical function, and falls. Methods For this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched PubMed and EBSCO CINAHL for literature published between Jan 1, 2014, and Feb 14, 2025, supplemented by other search strategies. Eligible prospective studies examined the…

• VU
  Vanderbilt University
• VU
  Vanderbilt University Medical Center
• DA
  David and Elaine Potter Foundation
• AG
  Australian Government
• UO
  University of Oxford
• IP
  Ian Potter Foundation
• UO
  University of New South Wales
• UO
  University of Sydney
• UO
  University of Wollongong
• DO
  Department of Health and Aged Care, Australian Government
• MU
  Mahidol University
• UU
  Uppsala Universitet
• UD
  Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
• NM
  NSW Ministry of Health
• MR
  Medical Research Council
• NH
  National Health and Medical Research Council

  Awards: 1142685, 2025541, 1176858, 2009254