Step It Up! But by How Much? - Frankly Speaking Ep 279

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™   CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-279 Overview: Clinicians (and patients) know that walking is beneficial for overall health, but what are the specifics? How many steps per day lower health risks? What impact does walking have on mortality? What’s the best way to count steps? Join us to hear answers to these questions and more as we discuss evidence-based recommendations for steps/day. Episode resource links: Paluch, A. E., Bajpai, S., Bassett, D. R., Carnethon, M. R., Ekelund, U., Evenson, K. R., Galuska, D. A., Jefferis, B. J., Kraus, W. E., Lee, I. M., Matthews, C. E., Omura, J. D., Patel, A. V., Pieper, C. F., Rees-Punia, E., Dallmeier, D., Klenk, J., Whincup, P. H., Dooley, E. E., Pettee Gabriel, K., … Steps for Health Collaborative (2022). Daily steps and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of 15 international cohorts. The Lancet. Public health, 7(3), e219–e228. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(21)00302-9     https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/index.html This website includes data, resources and information for patients and providers for physical activity. Guest: Jill M. Terrien PhD, ANP-BC    Music Credit: Richard Onorato