If you are trying to burn more calories than jogging/running is better than walking. People expend two-and-a-half times more energy running than walking, whether that’s on the track or on the treadmill.
If you are trying to eat less food then jogging and running is better for you. In a recent study, after running or walking, participants were invited to a buffet, where walkers consumed about 50 calories more than they had burned and runners ate almost 200 calories fewer than they’d burned. Researchers think this may have to do with runners’ increased levels of the hormone peptide YY, which may suppress appetite.
If you are trying to burn more fat then walking is better for you. You may have heard that walking burns more fat than running because while exercising at a lower intensity, fat is being used as fuel. This is actually true. As you increase your exercise intensity from walking into a run, more carbohydrates from your body are used to fuel the exercise
If you are just starting out with a workout routine walking is better for you. For the significantly overweight, walking can be less stressful on the body. Those who desire can slowly build up to running.
If you are injury prone and don’t want to get inured again, walking is better for you. There is a repetitive nature in running and jogging that increases your chance of getting injured. Walking is a more natural motion than running so some people can actually run with poor form.
Calories burned per HOUR for a 160 pound person Walking 3 mph – 317 Walking 4 mph – 374 Running 5 mph -614 Running 6 mph – 730 Running 7 mph – 835 Running 8 mph – 979 Running 10 mph – 1,306
Calories burned per MILE for a 160 Pound Person Walking 3.0 mph – 85 Walking 4.0 mph – 91 Walking 5.0 mph – 116 Running 5.0 mph – 116 Running 6.0 mph – 121 Running 7.0 mph – 119 Running 8.0 mph – 123 Running 10.0 mph – 131