Leaving home with an empty stomach can increase the risk of heart disease.The conclusion that emerges through the study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Research by a team from the University of Tasmania that track the long-term dangers of skipping meals. This reinforces previous research showing positive effects of breakfast for the heart.
The study involved 2184 participants who were followed for 20 years. The result, too often skip breakfast could lead to increased cholesterol and fat deposits around the abdomen. The condition is clearly a major factor in the increased risk of heart disease.
Skipping breakfast can also trigger increased levels of insulin in the blood, which is an early marker of diabetes.
This study shows, the greatest increase in risk upon those who always skip breakfast when still a child. And, bad habits that continue into adulthood.
Habit usually skip breakfast are also followed by a penchant for sweet snack foods, less exercise, and non-fulfillment of intake of fiber, vitamins, and minerals properly. A nutritionist, Catherine Collins, said, skipping breakfast is a sign of an unhealthy lifestyle