A recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology came to the conclusion that skipping breakfast was associated with an increase in the risk for mortality from cardiovascular disease, according to results of a new analysis. The reaction on social media to the release of this data was swift and a mixed bag of passionate responses. Check them out below!
Another example of how association and causation are NOT the same! The impact of Diet QUALITY not even assessed here!! No wonder everyone is so confused about how to eat…
Association of Skipping Breakfast With Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality https://t.co/YfIjI0CJ0o
— Dr. Kimberly Parks (@kimberlyparks) April 23, 2019
Association of Skipping Breakfast With Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality | JACC: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: The complexities of diet takes a new wrinkle https://t.co/279GR2YCMQ
— Christopher O'Connor (@coconnormd) April 22, 2019
Does breakfast skipping cause stroke, per an observational study making the rounds? Fasting may adversely affect those with metabolic dysfunction BUT:
👉Bkfst skippers were less healthy (hard to control fully)
👉Rarely having bkfst not associated with riskhttps://t.co/EDJJSEzhyP pic.twitter.com/kLjFmKzJPE— Dr. David Ludwig (@davidludwigmd) April 23, 2019
Nutritional epidemiology. Garbage in; garbage out. Association of Skipping Breakfast With Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality https://t.co/yXxrenmDkH
— erika lietzan (@lietzan) April 23, 2019
You see what happens 🙁https://t.co/wQHBzHw3VP @inversedotcom pic.twitter.com/uF4Z2HyU6y
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) April 24, 2019
Breakfast skippers beware (ahem @EWidera @GeriSciDoc): Association of Skipping #Breakfast With Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality https://t.co/zWkLDc5IGb #breakfastnews #health
— Louise Aronson (@LouiseAronson) April 23, 2019