Quitting breakfast doubles the risk of atherosclerosis

People who give up breakfast or poor breakfast will double the risk of developing atherosclerosis, a disease that can lead to dangerous heart disease. This is the result of American scientists published in the Journal of the Americal College of Cardiology on October 2.

The study conducted over 4,000 middle-aged office workers in Spain for 6 years. In this study, 1 in 4 people ate high-energy breakfast, comprising 20% ​​or more of the energy of the day, 70% of people ate low-energy breakfast, accounting for 5 to 20% of the energy of the day, and 3% of people said they completely missed their meals or ate very little.

This group tends to have unhealthy eating habits and often has more than one factor leading to the risk of cardiovascular disease. Researchers use ultrasound technology to scan participants to find signs of fatty deposits in arteries, a proof of cardiovascular disease.

Quitting a poor breakfast or breakfast will double the risk of developing atherosclerosis.

They found that those who ate less than 5% of their recommended breakfast energy had an average of twice the amount of fat accumulated in arteries compared to those who ate high-quality breakfast. People who skip breakfast also have a large waist, high body weight, high blood pressure, high blood fat and fast sugar levels. The high risk of atherosclerosis in people who skip breakfast or breakfast is less likely to depend on other factors such as smoking, high cholesterol and less physical activity.

Previous studies have also shown that eating a full breakfast is good for good health, including low weight, low risk of problems such as cholesterol, blood pressure and diabetes.

According to Professor Prakash Deedwania at the University of California, San Francisco, the study offers more evidence that giving up breakfast can be harmful to health.

The researchers say their findings are important in the fight against cardiovascular disease, the world's most deadly disease. According to the World Health Organization, in 2015 17.7 million people died from the disease.