India, March 3 -- You may be consistent with your workouts, whether practising flexible yoga asanas or engaging in intense strength training, building endurance and showing all the signs of being fit. But being fit does not mean you are lean; you can be overweight and still have the stamina to run marathons or perform agile Pilates exercises. Body shapes and metabolism differ, so not all fit people will be lean.ALSO READ: Physician explains why weight loss gets harder if you sleep after 11 pm: 'Fat burning becomes slower, no matter how.'

But even when all the parameters, from normal blood pressure to not getting winded during exercises, are in check and everything seems fine, the bigger question still remains whether fitness can offset t...