[Correspondence] Reflections on daily steps and health outcomes – Authors' reply

Our recent Article on daily step counts and health outcomes1 has received considerable public interest, given its suggestion of a 7000-step target per day for clinically meaningful health benefits. Although the appeal of a clear, prescriptive number is understandable, we emphasise that scientific evidence rarely offers such definitive conclusions. The aim of our work was never to establish a single magic number, but to synthesise the best available evidence and present a nuanced overview of current knowledge.