Not eating breakfast increases the risk of type 2 diabetes

Is it healthy in the morning not to have breakfast?

Often, breakfast is referred to as the most important meal of the day. Is this statement true or can we just do without the morning breakfast? Researchers now found that skipping breakfast can increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes.

Researchers at Heinrich Heine University have found in their current research that if people forego their breakfast, it may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The physicians published the results of their study in the English language journal "The Journal of Nutrition".

A healthy breakfast is a good start to the day. Researchers are now looking into whether it's bad for people to go without breakfast in the morning. (Photo: exclusive-design / fotolia.com)

Do not skip breakfast

After a total of six studies involving more than 96,000 subjects, of which 5,000 were already suffering from type 2 diabetes, the experts were able to conclude that even skipping breakfast once a week would increase the risk by six percent Development of diabetes is linked. The risk continued to increase with each additional day without breakfast, reaching a 55 percent higher risk of diabetes after having skipped breakfast four to five days a week.

What causes the consumption of a breakfast?

Breakfast should end the fast after a long night. When we have breakfast, the metabolism of the body starts and the way the body uses sugar changes. Instead of storing sugar in fat cells, the body uses it for energy. When this sugar passes the blood, the pancreas begins to secrete the hormone insulin, which regulates blood sugar. In everyday life, these processes make your daily appetite and hunger easier.

What happens with type 2 diabetes??

Both types of diabetes make it difficult for the body to control the amount of sugar in the blood. But in type 2 diabetes, the most common form of diabetes, the body develops insulin resistance. If glucose levels are not controlled by insulin, it will increase to abnormally high levels, increasing the risk of complications to the heart, nerves, eyes and kidneys. This is due to a disease known as hyperglycemia.

Correlation between body mass index and diabetes?

Previous research has already shown that obesity is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. However, the meta-analysis revealed that a person's body mass index is only partially associated with a risk of diabetes in people skipping breakfast. This suggests that there are other factors that play an important role in the risk of diabetes, and that persons of any weight could be at increased risk for diabetes if they skip breakfast. Omitting breakfast has also been linked to elevated levels of cholesterol and inflammatory parameters in the blood, which make the body more resistant to insulin and impair the body's ability to regulate blood sugar, say the experts.

What is a healthy breakfast?

Have a well-balanced meal at breakfast, rich in fiber and low in sugar and processed meat. Oatmeal with milk and fruit or a vegetarian omelette with a slice of wholemeal toast are perfect for this. (As)