Breakfast skipping causally linked to weight gain and higher LDL cholesterol
A new study employing Mendelian randomization (MR) has delved into the potential causal effects of breakfast skipping on cardiometabolic traits. This MR study did not find a direct causal link between breakfast skipping and major cardiometabolic diseases. This study was published in the journal Clinical Nutrition ESPEN by Meng Xia and colleagues. The study aimed to unravel the potential causal effects of breakfast skipping on cardiometabolic traits, utilizing genetic data from the UK Biobank and large genome-wide association studies.
The study utilized genetic association estimates from the UK Biobank and large genome-wide association studies to explore the relationship between breakfast skipping and various cardiometabolic diseases and risk factors.
Cardiometabolic Diseases: No causal relationship was found between breakfast skipping and major cardiometabolic diseases:
• Coronary Heart Disease: Odds Ratio (OR): 1.079, 95% CI: 0.817–1.426; p = 0.591
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