The Big Tobacco Lie We Accepted as Truth for Decades

Many people think so Do not smoke they will become fat It is true that this can happen because anxiety about tobacco can transform into anxiety about food. However, this should not be an excuse to continue smoking because although it may not be noticeable, this habit also leads to obesity. In a way, it makes us fat inside.

A new study just published by scientists from University of Copenhagenreveals increase in abdominal fat associated with tobacco use. First of all, it increases visceral fat or in other words, the fat surrounding internal organs such as liver. High concentrations of this fat are associated with a variety of diseases, especially cardiovascular and metaboliclike diabetes.

A thin person may have a lot of fat around their internal organs. If there is no fat under the skin, it is not noticeable, but the consequences of smoking are there, causing harm to health. The same study also found that it was especially common in people with genes that predispose them to smoking. But it doesn’t matter what the genes dictate. Anyone can quit smoking if they try and seek the help they need.

Smoking makes us fat inside

To conduct this study, its authors conducted statistical analysis about your habits and the size of your abdominal fat, including taking into account certain genes. To measure abdominal fat, waist to hip ratio. Calculations were then carried out to separate smoking from any other habit that could affect the amount of abdominal fat.

Thus, tobacco consumption was seen to be associated with a higher concentration of abdominal fat. Since it was not directly under the skin, it was concluded that most of it would be visceral. Majority dangerous.

This happened both to people who just started smoking and to those who had been smoking for many years. The results will not take long to arrive.

What are the consequences of increased abdominal fat?

Numerous studies show that a large amount of abdominal fat, associated with a large amount of visceral fat, is associated with high blood pressure, sleep apnea, heart disease, diabetes, fatty liver and some types of cancer. In addition, there is an increased susceptibility to heart attacks, strokes and, in general, early death. With all this, it is important to clearly understand the factors that cause an increase in the amount of this fat. We now know that smoking is one of them.

It’s true that enough has already been known risks of tobacco use. It doesn’t look like it will change much. But at least those who care about their fat levels more than their lung health should keep this in mind. Also those who think they will gain weight by quitting smoking. It is true that this can happen, but you can find ways to solve the problem. On the other hand, abdominal fat is another risk of smoking that can be very expensive. This is worth remembering, especially after the publication of this study.