A study says that people who use stairs mostly instead of elevator at work are more likely to live longer. This has been found by the University of Geneva.

Philippe Meyer, the main author of the study, said death risk could be decreased by 15% if people walk from floor to floor in an office building. He himself had been using stairs instead of elevator at his work.

Meyer also said that utilizing stairs helps in improving in blood pressure, lipid profiles, body composition and fitness.

He further said, “The challenge remains to develop successful population-based interventions, which promote physical activities that can be easily integrated into everyday life.”

For the research of 3 month period, the University of Geneva recruited 77 employees to take only stairs.   

It gave good result as the weight was decreased, fat mass, blood pressure, cholesterol were normal and there was an increase in aerobic capacity.

Mayer added, "However, the results of this pilot study need to be confirmed in a larger randomized controlled trial."