What Do You Know About Belly Fat?

Test your knowledge of why it's dangerous and how to lose it

En español

Published May 10, 2021

10 Questions

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What Do You Know About Belly Fat?

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  "question" : "Fat is fat - there's only one type.",
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    "answer" : "True",
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    "answer" : "False",
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  "explanation" : "There are two types of fat in the body, subcutaneous — the kind you can see and pinch — and visceral or belly fat, which surrounds the abdominal organs.",
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}, {
  "question" : "Where your body stores fat matters.",
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    "answer" : "True",
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    "answer" : "False",
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  "explanation" : "Fat stored in the hips and thighs seems to actually protect against heart disease, while fat stored in the belly contributes to heart disease.",
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  "question" : "Subcutaneous fat — the type you can see and pinch — is more dangerous than the hidden visceral fat that surrounds the abdominal organs.",
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    "answer" : "True",
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    "answer" : "False",
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  "explanation" : "Visceral fat is the most dangerous type of fat.",
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}, {
  "question" : "Visceral fat is considered an organ of the body, like the pancreas.",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "True",
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    "answer" : "False",
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  "explanation" : "Visceral fat secretes hormones and other substances — and its secretions are harmful. Visceral fat is much more likely to cause insulin resistance than other types of fat and can cause inflammation that's linked to heart disease.",
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}, {
  "question" : "After menopause, women's risk of heart attack rises to that of men at least in part because that's when they start to store more fat in their bellies.",
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    "answer" : "True",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "False",
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  "explanation" : "Once women have the post-menopause \"muffin top,\" their visceral fat increases and so does their risk of heart attack.",
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}, {
  "question" : "BMI, Body Mass Index, is a more important measure of your health risks than your waist size.",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "True",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "False",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
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  "explanation" : "Although BMI, a measure of body fat based on height and weight, has long been considered a key health indicator, experts now say that waist size may be as important — or even more important — for predicting risk of diabetes, heart disease and early death.",
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}, {
  "question" : "A healthy waist size is 37 inches for women and 44 inches or less for men.",
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    "answer" : "True",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "False",
    "correctAnswer" : true
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  "explanation" : "Risk of heart disease and diabetes rises with a waist size that is greater than 35 inches for women or greater than 40 inches for men.",
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}, {
  "question" : "A low-carb diet can be a good choice for reducing belly fat.",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "True",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "False",
    "correctAnswer" : false
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  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "A Johns Hopkins University study found that men and women who followed a low-carb diet lost 10 pounds more than those on a low-fat diet. The low-carb group also lost more belly fat than the low-fat group.",
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}, {
  "question" : "Stomach crunches are the best exercise for banishing belly fat.",
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    "answer" : "True",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "False",
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  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Spot reduction doesn't work for getting rid of belly fat. A combination of weight loss and exercise works best.",
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}, {
  "question" : "To correctly measure waist size, wrap a tape measure around the smallest part of your waist.",
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    "answer" : "True",
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    "answer" : "False",
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  "explanation" : "To correctly measure your waist, stand and place a tap measure around your middle, just above your hipbone. Relax, don't hold your breath. This is usually the largest part of your waist.",
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