A recent paper published in Nature established a link I (and, I suspect, some of my fellow breakfast skippers) found alarming: for every hour its elderly participants delayed breakfast, their risk of death seemed to rise by 10%.

It follows a 2019 study , which found that “participants who never consumed breakfast had a 75% higher risk of all-cause mortality” (oof).

Some researchers think this is because those who skip breakfast might end up consuming more food later, leading to issues in insulin sensitivity. Others suggest that those who eat breakfast later might be staying up later at night, which could carry its own health risks .

But both of these studies are observational, meaning they can’t definitely prove skipping or delaying breakfast is a cause of increased mortality

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