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According to The University of New Mexicoâs Health Sciences Center research you burn 15 calories per 3 flights of stairs (average flight of stairs being 12 steps). That means for every stair you climb you burn 0.42 calories on average (based on 150 [68 kg] to 160 [72.5 kg] pound person. The more you weight the more calories you burn). As a comparison, walking only burns 0.2 calories per step, which means you need to make twice as many steps to burn the same amount of calories.
Can a few more flights of stairs each day make a difference for fitness and obesity? Here are some facts on how many calories a 160-pound person burns taking the stairs: 2 calories for one flight of 12 steps, about 0.17 calories per step climbed. 5 calories per minute walking slowly upstairs. These are calories they wouldn't burn standing on an escalator or taking an elevator.