Taking the Stairs Could Cut Your Risk of Heart-Related Death by 39%

No time to exercise? Try stair climbing

Click here for more articles by Kormedi.com. If finding time to exercise is difficult amid a busy daily routine, taking the stairs instead of the elevator could still benefit your health. A new study has found that regularly climbing stairs is associated with a lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease as well as a lower overall risk of premature death. Researchers from the University of East Anglia and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospi…

Climbing Stairs Linked To 39% Lower Risk Of Heart Disease Death, Large Study Finds

Written by James McIntosh — Fact checked by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D. Climbing stairs regularly was associated with reduced incidence of cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks and stroke, a new review has found. Those who frequently took the stairs were less likely to die from cardiovascular disease and all causes than those who climbed stairs less often. As physical inactivity can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, stair-c…

Taking the stairs may do this for your health, researchers say

Choosing the stairs over the elevator may do more than add a little exercise to your day, according to recent analysis.

Taking the Stairs Could Cut Your Risk of Heart-Related Death by 39%

Regular stair climbing was associated with substantially lower risks of cardiovascular death and death from any cause. Choosing the stairs instead of an elevator may be one of the simplest ways to add heart-healthy movement to an ordinary day. Research published on August 12, 2026, from the University of East Anglia and Norfolk and Norwich [...]