Association of daily step counts and step intensity with mortality among US adults: a cross-sectional study of NHANES 2005-2006.

ABSTRACT:

Background & aims

We aimed to describe the dose-response relationship between daily step counts and intensity with respect to all-cause mortality among US adults diagnosed with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).

Methods

Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database spanning from 2005 to 2006, a cross-sectional study included 1,108 participants was performed to assess the relationship between daily step counts and step intensity with mortality.

Results

A total of 1,108 participants from the NHANES study were included, with a mean age of 49.5 ± 0.9 years. The sample consisted of 533 (48.1%) women, 809(73%) non-Hispanic whites, 122 (10.8%) non-Hispanic blacks, 133 (12.0%) Hispanic, and 44 (4.2%) indi

SUBMITTER: Peng T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11744998 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature