Early Life Sugar Restriction


Early Life Sugar Restriction Linked to CVD Benefits Later Life

A natural experiment study investigated whether exposure to sugar rationing during early life was associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adulthood. Using data from 63,433 UK Biobank participants born between 1951 and 1956, researchers compared individuals exposed to sugar rationing in utero or early childhood with those […]


Early-Life Sugar Restriction Protective on T2D and High Blood Pressure

A study comparing UK adults conceived just before or after sugar rationing ended found that early-life sugar rationing reduced risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and high blood pressure (HBP). The sugar rationing ended in September 1953 restricted sugar intake to levels within current dietary guidelines, but consumption nearly doubled […]