The link between skipping breakfast and metabolic syndrome is a bit stronger when the diagnosis includes diabetes or high fasting blood sugar, compared to just high fasting sugar alone.
Scientific Claim
The association between skipping breakfast and metabolic syndrome is stronger when defined using elevated fasting glucose or type 2 diabetes as a criterion (OR = 1.14, 95% CI: 1.03–1.26) compared to elevated fasting glucose alone (OR = 1.09, 95% CI: 1.01–1.18), suggesting a more pronounced link with glucose metabolism disturbances.
Original Statement
“In the MetSa subgroup (studies defining MetS with a glycemic criterion that encompassed either elevated fasting glucose or type 2 diabetes), skipping breakfast was significantly associated with an increased risk of MetS (OR = 1.14, 95% CI: 1.03–1.26). In the MetSb subgroup (studies defining MetS using elevated fasting glucose alone as the glycemic criterion), skipping breakfast was also associated with a significant increase in MetS risk (OR = 1.09, 95% CI: 1.01–1.18).”
Evidence Quality Assessment
Claim Status
appropriately stated
Study Design Support
Design supports claim
Appropriate Language Strength
association
Can only show association/correlation
Assessment Explanation
The claim accurately reflects subgroup results using appropriate correlational language and specific ORs. No causal inference is implied.
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (1)
Association of Skipping Breakfast with Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies
This study found that people who skip breakfast are more likely to have high blood sugar, which is a key sign of metabolic problems—so skipping breakfast seems to be especially tied to sugar-related health issues.