Skipping Breakfast Increases Diabetes Risk

A new study shows that people who have breakfast every day are less likely to become obese, develop Type 2 diabetes, or gain fat around their tummy. Having breakfast 4 to 6 times a week may help, said researcher Andrew Odegaard , PhD., MPH of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
Robert E. Ratner, MD, chief scientific and medical officer of the American Diabetes Association says that's sensible advice, but it doesn't prove that breakfast makes the difference. "Having regular eating habits with three balanced meals is probably better than random eating, which may lead to weight gain and dangerously high or low blood sugar. But scientifically, the study does not offer proof."
The study included more than 5,000 men and women, none of which had Type 2 diabetes when they entered the program. Seven years in the study, they filled out diet questionnaires that included a question asking how many times a week they ate breakfast. They were followed for an average of 18 years.
Those who ate breakfast daily fared better than those who did not:

• 34% less likely to develop Type 2 diabetes.
• 43% less likely to become obese.
• 40% less likely to develop belly fat.

Those who ate breakfast 4 to 6 times a week were:

• 24% less likely to develop Type 2 diabetes.
• 25% less likely to become obese.

The findings considered other risk factors for obesity and diabetes, including age, sex, race, drinking, smoking, physical activity, daily calories, and how many times a week the person ate fast food.
No particular breakfast stood out as the best. "The findings held true regardless of what they ate for breakfast," Odegaard said.
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