People who eat breakfast every day may be less likely to develop obesity and diabetes, according to a new study.
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The study, presented at the American Heart Association’s 43rd Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention, surveyed 2,681 young adults for a period of eight years.
“In comparison to those who reported eating breakfast twice per week or less often, those reporting eating breakfast every day had 35% to 50% lower rates of developing obesity and insulin resistance syndrome,” researcher Dr. Mark A. Pereira told Reuters Health.
“This was true for white men and women, and black men, but not black women,” he added.
The researcher explained that breakfast may control appetite and therefore reduce the likelihood of overeating later in the day.
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By GlobalData“In addition to breakfast frequency, the quality of breakfast also appears to be important,” Pereira was quoted by Reuters Health as saying.
“For example, whole grain breakfast cereals were associated with a reduction in risk, whereas refined grain breakfast cereals were not.”
