7,000 steps a day cuts risk of cardiovascular diseases: Lancet

As the prevalence of non-communicable diseases, which are responsible for 73 percent of total deaths in Nepal, is rising alarmingly of late, cardiologist asks people to give up a sedentary lifestyle.

Walking 7,000 steps a day significantly lessens the risk of major non-communicable diseases, including the risk of mortality from cardiovascular diseases, cancer, dementia, and depressive symptoms, according to a new study.