New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- Step count has become an integral part of all our lives thanks to the proliferation of affordable smartwatches and wearables in the last decade. It's also a natural result of people becoming a lot more aware of the health benefits of being active. Medical and fitness experts say, and research confirms, that walking and moving your body is great for health, helps in weight management, reduces the risk of depression, dementia and cancer, among other things.

The popular belief is that 10,000 steps a day keeps the doctor away. However, the past decade has seen a rapid advancement in the evidence surrounding step counts. Thanks to all the research that is being conducted into health and step count relationship these days,...