Epidemiological studies have indicated that people who skip breakfast have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
According to a recent study, there was a greater risk of type 2 diabetes in adults who skipped breakfast as compared to those who adhered to a consistent breakfast routine.
The study looked at data on 96 175 people to see if skipping breakfast had an impact on their health.
Cleveland Clinic wellness expert Michael Roizen, M.D., who did not take part in the study, said:
What they found, was that the more people skipped breakfast – the more days a week – the higher their risk of type 2 diabetes.
Researchers found that just one day of skipping breakfast was associated with a six per cent increased risk of developing type two diabetes in comparison with people who never skipped their morning meal.
And the risk rose with each additional day that breakfast was skipped – to as high as 55 per cent – if a person skipped breakfast four to five days per week.
Dr Roizen said it’s best to eat your carbohydrates at breakfast because the morning is the time when your body is the most insulin-sensitive.
He suggested people think of breakfast as the new ‘dinner’ in order to avoid a spike in blood sugar later in the day.
To get the most out of your metabolism, Dr Roizen recommends eating most of the day’s calories during the daylight hours and not late into the evening. He said:
Eat only when the sun is out or when the sun is supposed to be out. Eat more early, eat less later; and don’t stereotype food – you can eat ‘dinner’ food for breakfast.