There’s no doubt that flatulence can be quite unpleasant, especially when the smell is added to the unpleasant sound.. But the fact is that farting is healthy because it indicates proper bowel function. , a recent study detailed how often the average person farts per day. The exact number turned out to be much higher than expected.
- Farting is a sign of healthy bowel activity and normal digestion.
- Healthy adults pass gas an average of 32 times a day.
- Older people fart more often due to slower metabolism and digestion.
In research, experts from the American University of Maryland tried to calculate the frequency of farting (flatulence) in adult people. The data was collected using a device that the participants wore for three consecutive days. The results were evaluated with regard to the lifestyle, diet and overall health of the persons.
Based on the data, the researchers revealed that healthy people pass gas an average of 32 times a day, which is much more than the original estimates.. But the frequency varied significantly between participants, with some adults in the study farting as few as four times a day, while others farted nearly 60 times.
The average number of farts is much higher than it seems. (illustrative photo)
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The team believes that age may also affect the frequency of farts, as metabolism and digestion naturally slow down with age. In older people, food moves more slowly through the digestive tract, which leads to gas accumulation. As a result, flatulence is more common, especially after a hearty or spicy meal.
Although researchers have determined the average number of farts in healthy adults, the exact number that can be considered normal is still unknown. “Objective measurement gives us the opportunity to increase precision in an area that has been difficult to study. We don’t really know what normal gas production looks like. Without a starting point, it is difficult to determine when this parameter is truly excessive,” said Brantley Hall, an assistant professor in the Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics at the University of Maryland.
