Breakfast Habits in Patients Hospitalized for Acute Coronary Syndrome.

Control of lifestyle and diet is an essential measure in cardiovascular prevention. In recent years, it has become manifestly clear that not only is adherence to the Mediterranean diet a vital factor, but also that the simple action of eating breakfast-and this means a proper breakfast-is also crucial. Skipping breakfast has been associated with a higher prevalence of risk factors and an incidence of infarction that is 21% to 27% higher than that of individuals who do eat breakfast. In view of these findings, we studied the breakfast habits of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). This cross-sectional study involved consecutive patients admitted to 2 hospitals for ACS between February and July 2014. The patients were asked to respond to a 10-item questionnaire based on the recommendations of the European Society of Cardiology: