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HOW MANY STEPS SHOULD WE TAKE ON DAILY ACTIVITY?
A recent study at the Harvard Medical School claimed that 10 thousand steps, often recommended, are ‘extreme’, while just 4,400 steps a day may be enough to protect against serious diseases. This research has created controversy. So, has the knowledge that we must take 10 thousand steps a day for a healthy life that the whole world has long accepted suddenly become valid?
We asked the experts for you, here are their answers.
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8 THOUSAND STEPS IS ENOUGH
Turkish Internal Medicine Specialist Doctor. “The amount of walking we recommend for a healthy life varies according to age and the person’s diseases. We recommend 4 thousand steps for people with advanced age, heart or shortness of breath, while we recommend 8 thousand steps for young, healthy people with fitness to take an average of daily. Especially walking too much every day can cause arthritis in the kneecaps, joint damage and increases in blood pressure due to more load on the heart. An ideal level of walking every day prevents bone resorption, and if it is exaggerated, it damages the bone by putting pressure on it. It is ideal for healthy people to take between 6 thousand and 8 thousand steps on a straight road with a high tempo.” she said.
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10K IS NOT IDEAL
Turkish Dietitian, “I am of the opinion that taking 10 thousand steps a day is not ideal for everyone. I think that especially those with chronic health problems and those with knee, joint or lower back problems should be more careful about this. In addition, stressing ourselves that I will take 10 thousand steps every day also significantly reduces the beneficial effects of this walk. Rather than stress during and after walking, there should be relaxation and happiness. For this reason, my suggestion is to regularly walk under the conditions of your time and health, rather than being stuck in the number of steps. In this way, you will see that you are more efficient and enjoy the walks you make.” was said.
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MISINTERPRETED
Turkish Cardiovascular Surgeon Professor Doctor, “A study published in the journal JAMA in 2019, but they misinterpreted the study. In the study, they evaluated people by looking at their daily activity levels. Compared to those who took 2700 steps, the death rate was lower for those who took 4,400 steps. But as the activity rate increased, the death rate fell further. After 7,500 steps, the death rate didn’t matter. But it is necessary not to reduce the issue to just the number of steps, the intensity, frequency and duration of exercise are other important factors. Instead of misrepresenting scientific data in this way, we should encourage the public to participate in sports and active life.” he said.
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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
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