Eating breakfast early may prevent risk of diabetes, says study

Eating breakfast early may prevent risk of diabetes, says study

12.10.2021

If you miss your breakfast regularly, the findings of a new study might change your ways. A new study says that people who get up early do not just stay healthy, but also have better blood sugar levels as compared to their counterparts who do not wake up early and do not eat their breakfast on time.

The findings of the study showed that eating early in the morning hours is linked to lower insulin resistance and a lower risk of Type 2 diabetes. Researchers from Northwestern University in Chicago revealed how they observed that people who started eating earlier in the day have less insulin resistance and lower blood sugar. The results were regardless of whether the individuals restricted their food intake to 10 hours or less than 10 hours in a day.

To draw patterns between-meal timings and levels of blood sugar and insulin, the team of researchers analysed data derived from 10,575 adults from a national survey on health and nutrition. It was found that intermittent fasting or eating during a 10-hour window or less each day was linked to higher insulin resistance. In short, people who fasted were less responsive to insulin and this resistance becomes a risk factor for developing Type 2 diabetes. — Agencies