Skipping Breakfast Is Linked To A Higher Risk Of Heart Disease, New Study Reveals
Fellow snooze-button hitters, how many times have you heard the saying "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" only to skip it in order to get a few extra minutes of sleep in the morning? Well, a new study suggests that skipping this (literally) vital meal might actually be putting your heart at risk.
This study was published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology on Monday, outlining data which revealed that those who skipped breakfast were at a much higher risk of heart disease than those who eat it daily.
Researchers conducted the survey on 6,550 participants aged 40 to 75 years old with no history of cardiovascular disease or cancer. All participants were asked how often they eat breakfast-with possible responses being every day (59 percent), some days (25 percent), rarely (10.9 percent), or never (5.1 percent).
For the 5.1 percent of participants who answered "never," researchers found an 87 percent higher risk of "cardiovascular disease-specific mortality" as compared to the 59 percent of participants who answered "every day." I repeat, an 87 percent higher risk. Thankfully, a majority of participants do eat breakfast at least some days, but for the percentage who skip it daily, the research found:
Changes in appetite
Decreased satiety
Elevated blood pressure
Harmful lipid level changes
Additionally, they shared, it was a behavioral marker for other unhealthy lifestyle habits.
In case you don't eat breakfast because you're "short on time" in the mornings, consider bringing it with you wherever you're going. PB&J overnight oats or a berry parfait to prepare the night before, perhaps? Cereal? Or maybe one of our other easy breakfast ideas.
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