Staying Healthy
Counting steps or exercise minutes both work to promote health
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- Reviewed by Toni Golen, MD, Editor in Chief, Harvard Women's Health Watch; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing; Contributor
JAMA Internal MedicineFor the Harvard-led study, researchers evaluated more than 14,000 women ages 62 and older (average age 72) who wore hip-based activity trackers for one week. Their health outcomes, including death and cardiovascular disease, were tracked for up to nine years afterward.
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About the Author
Maureen Salamon, Executive Editor, Harvard Women's Health Watch
About the Reviewer
Toni Golen, MD, Editor in Chief, Harvard Women's Health Watch; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing; Contributor
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