According to a survey, conducted by proven experts, located in the United Kingdom, the local players are as healthy as the rest of the population of the country.
More than 2, 000 respondents took part in the poll (42 % female and 58% male) and once the results were processed, the final conclusion was that the players’ body mass index is in the reasonable range.
However, the experts have found that casino players have more bad habits, compared to the rest of the population. Statistics show that depending on the games players prefer, their lifestyle varies greatly and the percentage of people, addicted to smoking and drinking as well as those who exercise regularly is pretty shaky.
The organizer of the survey, Jackpot.co.uk, have found the players who are keen on playing slots to be most unhealthy. They are less likely to take up sports activities, which increases their chances to catch a serious disease.
Sam Marsden, a representative of Jackpot.co.uk, commented that there is, by all means, a relation between health issues and games such as slots and video poker. Those, interested in playing them are prone to leading an unhealthy way of life.
However, games that require the player to be in an excellent mental shape and to have sharpened reactions, are said to make the fans more concerned about their health. Poker and blackjack are undoubtedly games that have a positive impact on the way players’ perceive the importance of the excellent health.
Roulette players as well as those who play craps are not among the healthiest UK residents too. Their body mass index is estimated to be higher than the average.
Surprising or not, players, keen on baccarat, pai gow and the Asian games in general have BMI that is under the average.
To a certain extent, the percentage of casino players who drink alcohol in larger quantities, is understandable but the curious thing here is that almost 60% of the poker players exercise up to five times a week while only a quarter of the slot players get engaged in playing sports on regular basis.
In general, slot players are believed to be the ones who use alcoholic beverages above the average, followed by the poker players.
Smoking is another widespread addiction among the slot players but statistics show that those who play blackjack and roulette are not far behind.
Anthony Barnett, a promising scientist of the University of Birmingham, said that obesity and the lack of physical activity are the most common reasons for various health conditions and any attempt, made towards improving the current situation is praiseworthy.
More than half of the players use different online platforms and play via their computers or smartphones while only 15 % go to casinos, which is an indication that the things will most probably get worse.
