India, Feb. 16 -- Walking 10,000 steps every day is often touted as the baseline for fitness, a prerequisite for staying agile and active. Many step counters, from smartwatches to high-end pedometers, track the number diligently. But does everything really boil down to this single figure? Or is there more to the story that you may be missing? And what about the heart, one of the major organs directly affected by our activity levels?ALSO READ: Cardiologist reveals the power of walking, saying, 'I prescribe this more often than pills.'

We reached out to Dr Jagjeet Deshmukh, Cardiologist, Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital, Hadapsar, Pune, who gave his insights on the health mantra of walking 10,000 steps and if it is the magic number for i...