10k steps per day.

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I wonder where this 10k steps a day thing came from. This seems to be one of the standard pieces of advice to give to people to be active.

Japan

10,000 steps a day — or fewer? - Harvard Health

If you’re trying to take 10,000 steps a day, it can be discouraging to miss that well-known target. But why is 10,000 steps the goal? And is it really necessary to take that many steps every ...

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Where does 10,000 steps a day come from?​

Dr. Lee discovered that the origins of the number go back to 1965, when a Japanese company made a device named Manpo-kei, which translates to “10,000 steps meter.” “The name was a marketing tool,” she says

That said, most American Medical Professionals say 7,000 is enough.

Unrelated, Japan has low amounts of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and obesity. Additionally they have a longer life span - which is a big problem with their economy....