Cutting down on sugar in your child’s first 1,000 days reduces BP, diabetes risks

Health By Sumit Jha Nov 05, 2024 Read the article

During WWII, the UK implemented strict rationing of sugar and other food products, reducing the daily sugar intake of people to about 40 grams.

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However, following the end of rationing in September 1953, average sugar consumption surged to approximately 80 grams per day.

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Surprisingly, few realised that this period of rationing influenced the health of children in the decades that followed.

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Recent findings reveal that reducing sugar intake during pregnancy and a child’s first two years can significantly lower the risk of chronic conditions.

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The study indicated that children whose sugar intake was restricted during their first 1,000 days had up to a 35 percent lower risk of developing type two diabetes.

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In-utero exposure to lower sugar levels proved beneficial, with even greater protective effects seen with continued low-sugar exposure after birth.

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The study’s findings underscore the critical importance of nutrition during the “first 1,000 days” of life.

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