Limiting sugar before age two linked to better brain health
Summary
A study suggests that eating little sugar before the age of two might lower the risk of dementia later in life. Researchers studied people born before and after sugar rationing ended in the UK and found those who were toddlers during rationing had a lower chance of dementia.Key Facts
- The UK ended sugar rationing in September 1953, doubling average sugar intake from about 41g to 80g per day.
- The study analyzed nearly 65,000 people from the UK Biobank project.
- Toddlers who ate less sugar during rationing had a 23% lower risk of developing dementia.
- The diagnosis of dementia in this group was delayed by about two and a half years.
- The study cannot prove that sugar causes dementia; it only shows a link.
- Experts warn that many factors affect brain health, so more research is needed.
- The findings may not fully apply to children today because nutrition and weaning practices have changed.
- Eating a healthy diet at any age supports brain health according to Alzheimer's Research UK.
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