Skip breakfast more frequently ill children with diabetes

British scientists have found that children regularly skip breakfast more often faced with Type II diabetes. Over time, they grow insulin resistance, and this leads to the development of dangerous endocrine disease reduces a person's life.

Skipping breakfast

Researchers of the largest British universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Glasgow and St George in London We found that skip breakfast children are significantly more likely to suffer from insulin resistance that precedes the start Type II diabetes . These conclusions were based on observations of 4000 schoolchildren aged 9 to 10 years.

In children, skip breakfast They were significantly more likely detected markers blood associated with diabetes risk, compared with those who regularly received breakfast. Also, in the children of the first group to detect increases in the level of insulin after skipping breakfast and organisms less responsive to the a hormone which controls the amount of sugar in the bloodstream.

The study authors conclude that regular consumption of breakfast, especially containing saturated fiber cereals, can be an effective method of preventing early Type II diabetes . However, scientists do not to answer the question why skipping breakfast increases the risk of diabetes. They They theorized that the children do not eat breakfast later in the day often lean on foods with a high fat content. We know that failure to Breakfast can cause weight gain. In addition, grains containing fiber which are an excellent means of protecting the body from diabetes. (READ MORE)

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