Breakfast on Postprandial Hyperglycemia

In type 2 diabetic individuals the omission of breakfast is associated with significant increase in HbA1C and all-day postprandial hyperglycemia even without overeating in the evening. In contrast, high-energy breakfast and low-energy dinner result in a significant reduction of all-day postprandial glycaemia Similarly, 3 months of high-energy breakfast led to a 5% reduction in HbA1C levels in type 2 diabetes participants Despite the growing evidence showing the beneficial effects of breakfast consumption on overall postprandial hyperglycemia and HbA1C levels, very little is known regarding the relationship between breakfast skipping and all-day glycemic excursions in type 2 diabetes patients. Therefore, to test whether breakfast skipping influences metabolic responses to the following meals in type 2 diabetes patients during the same day, we explored the postprandial glycemic response to identical lunch and dinner meal tests with or without breakfast.