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Do you monitor your steps? Watching to see if you reach the seemingly magic number of 10,000 per day? Well new research suggests that the recommended number could actually be much lower.
Dr Melody Ding is a Professor of Public Health at the University of Sydney and was lead author on the study, published in the internationally renowned medical journal Lancet Public Health.
Named as one of Australia's Top 20 Under 40 researchers in 2022, Melody specialises in the study of epidemiology - the factors that influence the occurence and prevalence of disease within a population and the role of physical activity in the prevention of chronic illness.
Melody talks to Mihingarangi about where the original number of 10,000 came from and the benefits you can reap from stepping out on a regular basis.
Dr Melody Ding is a Professor of Public Health at the University of Sydney Photo: © Stefanie Zingsheim
