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We all have distinct walking styles, which is a part of our personality. Some are fast walkers, while others like to stroll around absorbing everything present around them. Some drag their

feet while walking and then there are people with strong lunging steps. The way you walk depends on you and your daily activity. But if you are among those who often walk slowly and take

small strides most of the time, then you are most likely to get sick later in life. Why slow walkers are more prone to falling sick Slow walking not only means that you will reach your

destination later, but it could also take some serious toll on your health.Several studies carried out to assess people's walking reveal slow walking can be harmful to a person in more

than one way. As per researchers, your walking speed could predict your chances of getting diseases like Alzheimer’s decades before the symptoms actually develop. Studies show that the brain

and body for 45-year-olds slower walkers ages faster as compared to others. Their immune health, lungs and teeth, all are in worse shape as compared to those who normally walk faster.

Besides, these people also had a lower total brain volume, less brain surface area and more small lesions in the brain. The study published in the Jama Network Open journal revealed that

researchers could easily evaluate how fast someone would walk in middle-age by looking at their brains when they were just three years old. They are also more likely to die from heart

diseases As per the researchers of the Paris-based medical research institute Inserm, slow walkers are three times more likely to die of heart disease and related causes. The findings of the

study reveal that slow walkers are 2.9 times more likely to die from a heart attack, stroke, and related causes as compared to those who walked fast. This was common in the case of both men

and women. These findings completely focused on the walking speed of a person and not on their age or level of physical activity. The main reasons behind this could be the increased risk of

diabetes and high blood pressure. Scientists are yet to conclude anything on what increases the chances of heart problems among slow walkers. The bottom Several studies have been carried

out in the past that have linked slow walking with an increased risk of death. The main message of these studies is that people should prioritise their health in every stage of life. They

should be more active and engage in more physical activity to stay at the pink of their health and live a long life.