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It might also help her live longer, according to a recent Harvard University study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

The study concluded that among older women, as few as 4,400 steps per day helped to lower mortality rates.

With more steps per day, mortality rates decreased before leveling off at 7,500 steps, the study found. In other words, the magic marketing number of 10,000 daily steps embraced by so many wearers of these devices may be about 2,500 steps more than necessary.

Truth be told, even the woman behind the study who concedes that she, too, is enamored of her step tracker cant say how many steps are the right number for each walker.

No one size fits all, said I-Min Lee, an associate epidemiologist at Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston and a professor at Harvard Medical School.

But no matter how many steps you take, merely wearing and using a fitness tracker particularly for older women, older men and other people who tend to be somewhat inactive can be beneficial not only to your health but to your quality of life, Lee said.

Studies show that 150 minutes a week of moderate activity, such as walking, can lower the risk of heart disease and stroke, improve sleep, help reduce weight gain and improve bone health.

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