Less sugar in first 1,000 days of life protects against chronic disease, study finds

Cutting sugar intake during pregnancy and early childhood significantly lowers the risk of developing diabetes and high blood pressure later in life, research shows.

The findings indicate that a low-sugar diet in early life is linked to a 35% drop in type 2 diabetes rates and a 20% fall in high blood pressure.

According to Tadeja Gracner from USC, exposure to a low-sugar environment in the womb and early childhood greatly reduces the long-term risks of diabetes and hypertension.

Using UK Biobank data, researchers found that individuals conceived during the sugar rationing period had significantly better health outcomes in middle age compared to others.

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