A low-sugar diet in utero and in the first two years of life can meaningfully reduce the risk of chronic diseases in adulthood, a new study has found, providing compelling new evidence of the lifelong health effects of early-life sugar consumption.

Summary

A study published in Science found that low sugar intake during pregnancy and early childhood can reduce the risk of chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension in adulthood. The researchers used data from the U.K. Biobank to compare the health outcomes of individuals born before and after the end of World War II sugar rationing. The study suggests that reducing sugar consumption early in life can have significant health benefits, including delayed disease onset and improved quality of life.