A leading physician has issued a stark warning about the dangers of skipping meals—specifically breakfast and dinner—highlighting the potential for serious heart health consequences. Dr. Neena Chandrasekaran, a pulmonary and critical care specialist, took to TikTok under the username @neenziemd to share her professional insights on the topic, which have since garnered widespread attention.
According to Dr. Chandrasekaran, skipping both breakfast and dinner can have long-term effects on cardiovascular health, significantly increasing the risk of heart disease and even heart attacks. Her caution stems from emerging research connecting irregular eating habits to serious medical conditions.
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“Skipping breakfast alone has been associated with obesity, hypertension, otosclerosis, and impaired insulin sensitivity,” Dr. Chandrasekaran explained. She emphasized that mornings are naturally a time of heightened physiological stress, which is only intensified when no calories are consumed.
“Part of this is the high adrenaline state that’s found in the morning. If you match that with no food, no calorie intake, the body says I can die from starvation, I have to do other things,” she explained.
As a result, the body compensates by producing even more adrenaline and other sympathetic hormones, which increase heart rate and generate free radicals. “That can, over time, lead to artery stiffening,” Dr. Chandrasekaran warned.
The doctor also pointed out that skipping meals during the day often leads to heightened hunger by nighttime, prompting people to eat larger portions than usual later in the evening. This habit can increase the likelihood of developing obesity, another major risk factor for heart disease.
In addition to her personal observations, Dr. Chandrasekaran cited a study that reinforces her claims. “Skipping breakfast is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality as well as all-cause death,” the researchers noted in the study.
The researchers conducted a review examining the link between skipping breakfast and the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and overall mortality. While the strength of the association varied across different studies, the trend was clear.
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“Specifically, we found that people who regularly skipped breakfast were about 21% more likely to suffer a CVD event or die from it, and 32% more likely to die from all causes than people who regularly ate breakfast,” the study concluded.
With breakfast often labeled “the most important meal of the day,” experts like Dr. Chandrasekaran hope these findings will encourage more people to adopt consistent and balanced eating routines to safeguard their long-term health.
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