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Early Sugar Restriction Cuts Adult Heart Disease Risk
10/24/2025
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Story summary
- A study published in The BMJ links early life sugar restriction to reduced cardiovascular risk in adulthood.
- Researchers analyzed data from 63,433 UK Biobank participants and found that exposure from conception to age two yielded a 20% lower risk of cardiovascular disease.
- The reductions were observed for heart attack, heart failure, and stroke.
- Researchers urge further study on how dietary and genetic factors influence these outcomes.
