Doctor's urgent warning to anyone who skips breakfast as study finds 'new evidence'

Doctors have reaffirmed the important of eating breakfast as they reveal some of the issues that can arise for those who regularly skip the meal.

Health experts have noted that skipping breakfast has become ‘fashionable’ in recent years for its alleged health benefits, however a new study has pointed out some of the key issues with making this a regular thing.

The study, which featured on Science Direct in the Nutrition Research journal in September, admitted that skipping breakfast remains a divisive and contentious subject due to ‘potential health consequences across multiple domain’ but emphasized the potential drawbacks may be cause for concern.

According to the study, ‘breakfast omission is linked to various adverse health effects [and that] evidence highlights associations with obesity and weight gain due to altered hormonal responses influencing hunger and energy balance.’

Skipping breakfast might not be beneficial for your heart (Getty Stock Image)

While there are potential weight management issues, the negative impacts don’t stop there.

According to the researchers behind the study, missing breakfast can adversely affect gut microbiota, resulting in inflammation and metabolic dysfunction.

As well as this, there are ‘potential links to increased cancer risk through inflammatory pathways, while cognitive decline, mood disorders and athletic performance’ can also be impaired, according to the study.

Doctor Lopez-Jimenez at the Mayo Clinic has previously commented on the topic.

He said: “Skipping breakfast, historically, hasn't been something necessarily healthy. There are numerous studies showing that people who skip breakfast have an increased risk for heart disease and many other ailments.

“Part of it is the high adrenaline state that occurs early in the morning. If you match that with no food, no calories at all, what happens is that the body says, 'Well, with no food, I could die from starvation, so I have to do some extra things.

"And those extra things are basically crunching the glands that make adrenaline. And essentially, the body gets into this rush of adrenaline."

Finding time to have breakfast every day may be the healthier option (Getty Stock Image)

The doctor also noted that many people who skip breakfast often choose to have a larger dinner, ultimately feeding the body more calories in the evening right as you are about to go sleep and when you need it the least.

He also noted that there is evidence to suggest that heart attacks are more likely to occur in the morning.

So while you might think that skipping that healthy breakfast meal might be good for you, in the long run it might not be the best option for your body.