Walking Reduces the Risk of Developing 13 Types of Cancer by up to 16%

The figure of 7,000 steps per day is enough to reduce the risk of developing up to 13 types of cancer, according to a study by Oxford University in the UK, and far exceeds the idea that 10,000 steps are needed to achieve a preventive effect. Researchers followed more than 85,000 people in the UK, who were placed with activity trackers for a week. These devices measured both the amount and intensity of their daily movements. Six years later, walk…