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Forget 10000 steps New study finds the exact daily number to stop weight regain
Health & Fitness
Published on 12 May 2026
It could be lower than you think
A new study challenges the “10,000 steps a day” rule, suggesting you may need far fewer to keep weight from creeping back after dieting. Researchers analyzed thousands of adults and identified roughly 8,500 daily steps as a key threshold for maintaining weight loss. The takeaway: walking isn’t only for shedding pounds, but for protecting progress long term.
- Study questions the need for 10000 daily steps
- About 8500 steps may be enough to maintain weight loss
- Findings come from thousands of adults and real-world data
- Walking helps prevent weight regain after dieting
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