It turns out that what is published and said about the health benefits of walking 10,000 steps a day is not a proven medical standard, but was originally a marketing ploy.
It is worth noting that the Japanese company Yamasa produced the "Manpo-kei" pedometer in 1965, after the Tokyo Olympics. The slogan "Let's walk 10,000 steps a day" was a clever marketing ploy, as the symbol "man" (万), which means 10,000, visually resembles a person walking.
Scientists obtained this figure from a study conducted on overweight Japanese individuals who walked 3,000-5,000 steps daily. Professor Yoshiro Hatano of the University of Tokyo concluded that increasing the number of steps to 10,000 would result in a calorie deficit of 300-400 calories, thus aiding weight loss and reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.
However, it later turned out that walking 10,000 steps a day is not necessary for everyone, so most doctors recommend walking 6,000 to 8,000 steps daily. The World Health Organization also recommends 150 to 300 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity per week.
