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Reducing Sugar in Pregnancy Cuts Heart Disease Risk 20%

10/31/2025

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The BMJ reports that limiting sugar intake during pregnancy and early childhood lowers heart disease risk in adulthood.
Using data from 63,000 UK adults born in the post-war sugar rationing era, the study shows a 20% lower risk of cardiovascular disease and heart conditions.
The findings emphasize dietary choices in the first 1,000 days of life.
Researchers caution that correlations do not prove causation and call for further studies.

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Story summary

The BMJ reports that limiting sugar intake during pregnancy and early childhood lowers heart disease risk in adulthood.
Using data from 63,000 UK adults born in the post-war sugar rationing era, the study shows a 20% lower risk of cardiovascular disease and heart conditions.
The findings emphasize dietary choices in the first 1,000 days of life.
Researchers caution that correlations do not prove causation and call for further studies.