Visceral fat, which envelops your organs in the abdomen, isn’t visible. While it’s normal for about 10% of your body’s fat to be visceral, excessive amounts can lead to inflammation and chronic diseases. Real Research, an online survey app, revealed that 74.68% of the respondents were aware of this.

Highlights:

  • 73.84% of respondents agree with Dr. German Casquella’s statement that “reducing one major health risk in the population will indirectly reduce another major health risk.”
  • 69.92% were aware of visceral fat
  • 45.64% were vaguely aware of the fact that people who smoke often have a lower body weight than people who don’t smoke

Survey on Smoking Affecting Human Abdominal Fat

Smoking, especially a lifetime of smoking, may increase visceral fat. Visceral fat is an unhealthy fat that is associated with an increased risk of stroke, heart disease, and dementia – 69.92% of the respondents were aware of this.

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Figure 1: If respondents had an awareness of smoking affecting human abdominal fat

Additionally, the researchers noted that people who smoke often have a lower body weight than people who don’t smoke, but they also have more abdominal and visceral fat. A survey on smoking affecting human abdominal fat revealed that 45.64% of the respondents were vaguely aware and 44.74% were completely aware of this.

Smoking Affecting Human Abdominal Fat

Dr. German Carasquella, the study’s lead author and assistant professor at the University of Copenhagen, asserts, “Reducing one major health risk in the population will indirectly reduce another major health risk.” 73.84% of the respondents agree with this.

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Figure 2: Whether respondents agree with Dr Carasquellas statement

Does smoking affect belly fat?

A survey on smoking affecting human abdominal fat revealed that 41.90% of the respondents think it is somewhat important to raise awareness about the link between smoking and abdominal fat in aiding smokers to quit.

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Figure 3: The importance of raising awareness about smoking and abdominal fat

Methodology

Survey TitleSurvey on Smoking Affecting Human Abdominal Fat
DurationMarch 23 – March 30, 2024
Number of Participants5,000
DemographicsMales and females, aged 21 to 99
Participating Countries Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Bolivia,… Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, China (Hong Kong) China (Macao), China (Taiwan), Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Greanada, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Maldives, Maluritania, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar [Burma], Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe.