Do we need 10K steps a day? Shocking truth and origin of daily goal

Walking 10,000 steps has even become a trend on TikTok. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images

A 1964 ad for the Manpo-Kei pedometer.

Whether or not people really need to walk 10,000 steps per day to maintain a healthy lifestyle has been the subject of many studies.

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