Using UK Biobank data collected from 450,000 adults, the study calculated susceptibility to heart disease based on participants’ family history, established risk factors and genetic risk factors, and asked participants about their lifestyle habits and stair climbing. Surveyed regarding frequency. The mean follow-up time was 12.5 years.
The study found that climbing more stairs per day reduced the risk of heart disease, especially in people who were less susceptible. However, Qi said that the increased risk of heart disease in more susceptible people could be “effectively reduced” by climbing the stairs daily.