Breakfast: Key findings from 9 studies

Breakfast is very important, contributing 20-35% of daily energy intake. However, the fast-paced modern lifestyle causes many people to skip breakfast regularly.

So, is skipping breakfast harmful? Now, a new study published in the scientific journal Nutrients has shed light on this issue.

The fast-paced modern lifestyle causes many people to skip breakfast regularly.

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To assess the impact of eating or skipping breakfast on health, researchers focused on metabolic syndrome, which is the root cause of many modern diseases and a growing burden on public health worldwide . This syndrome comprises four main components: high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high blood lipids, and abdominal fat.

Researchers from the Department of Public Health , Ningxia Medical University, and the Ningxia Laboratory for Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control (China) conducted a meta-analysis to find the link between skipping breakfast and the risk of metabolic syndrome with key components: abdominal fat, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and high cholesterol.

The review included nine studies with over 118,000 participants.

Results from the meta-analysis show that skipping breakfast significantly increases the risk of metabolic syndrome and its components.

Specifically, as follows:

• Increased risk of metabolic syndrome by 10%.
• Increased abdominal fat percentage by 17%.
• Increased risk of hypertension by 21%.
• Increased risk of high blood cholesterol by 13%.
• According to the medical news website News Medical, there is a 26% increased risk of elevated blood sugar levels.

Researchers have revealed that people who skip breakfast are more likely to suffer from metabolic syndrome and its key components: abdominal fat, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and high cholesterol. This underscores the power of breakfast for long-term health, especially in preventing and managing metabolic syndrome.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ban-co-an-sang-deu-khong-phat-hien-quan-trong-tu-9-nghien-cuu-185251016232927056.htm