Research progress on the association between daily step count and cardiovascular disease and its main metabolic risk factors
Cardiovascular disease has become the leading disease problem affecting health around the world.Studies have proved that adequate weekly physical activity can effectively reduce the morbidity and mortality of cardiovascular disease.Daily step count has become a hot topic in physical activity research worldwide.This paper systematically reviews the recent research progress on the relationship be-tween daily step count and cardiovascular disease,as well as its main metabolic risk factors,and proposes a recommended range of daily step counts to promote cardiovascular health.It is expected to provide scientific evidence for developing effective prevention for cardiovascular disease and its main metabolic risk factors.