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Scientists say 8,500 steps a day could stop weight from creeping back

By InsideWellness Editorial · May 11, 2026

Originally published by ScienceDaily Health & Medicine.

A new international analysis suggests there may be a surprisingly simple secret to keeping weight off after dieting: walking about 8,500 steps a day. Researchers found that people who boosted their daily steps to around that level during a weight-loss program — and kept it up afterward — were far more successful at avo

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