In the 2010s, Fitbits became hot tech accessories and each came with 10,000 steps a day as a default goal, reinforcing that measurement as a health guideline. But 10,000 steps a day was never a ...

At this point, the notion that we should all strive for 10,000 steps per day has been (like a certain other philosophy involving the number 10,000) debunked. Nobody’s arguing that reaching 10,000 ...

Physical activity (PA) is inversely associated with obesity but the effect has been difficult to quantify using questionnaires. In particular, the shape of the association has not yet been well ...