Our results showed significant associations between higher numbers of daily steps and fewer depressive symptoms as well as lower prevalence and risk of depression in the general adult population.
Compared to sedentary individuals walking fewer than 5,000 steps per day, those who walked at least 5,000 steps reported fewer depressive symptoms, according to first author Bruno Bizzozero-Peroni and colleagues.
For many, 5,000 steps can be a realistic and achievable goal, making it a practical first step toward reducing depression risk. Even for those who didn't reach 5,000 steps, every additional 1,000 steps appeared to lower depression risk by 9 percent.
Adults walking over 10,000 steps daily showed the lowest depression rates. However, walking at least 7,000 steps a day was linked to a 31 percent lower risk of depression.
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