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Landmark international research demonstrates that increased daily walking, particularly at faster paces, dramatically reduces major cardiovascular events in people with high blood pressure, offering concrete guidance and renewed hope for millions of Thai citizens living with hypertension. The comprehensive study, published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, analyzed over thirty-six thousand people with high blood pressure and concluded that every additional one thousand daily steps led to seventeen percent lower risk of serious cardiovascular events including heart attacks and strokes, even among participants who did not achieve the widely recommended ten thousand daily steps.

A landmark new study has found that walking more steps and at a brisker pace dramatically reduces the risk of major heart and vascular problems in people with high blood pressure, offering hope—and clear targets—for millions of Thais living with hypertension. The international research, published this week in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, analyzed over 36,000 people with high blood pressure and concluded that every additional 1,000 steps taken per day led to a 17% lower risk of suffering a serious cardiovascular event, such as heart attack or stroke, even for those who fell short of the widely touted 10,000 daily steps metric (Medical Xpress).

Across Thailand, millions wake to an unseen health threat. Nearly one-third of Thai adults live with high blood pressure, making cardiovascular disease the leading cause of premature death in the kingdom. New international research offers a practical, achievable path forward for Thai communities eager to improve heart health.

Researchers found that adding just 1,000 daily steps can reduce major cardiovascular events by 17 percent, even for people who never reach 10,000 steps. The study, conducted over nearly eight years with more than 36,000 participants who had hypertension, translates to tangible actions that Thai health campaigns can adopt.