Limiting sugar early in life associated with lower risk of dementia later

Consuming less sugar in utero before birth and during the first one to two years of life was associated with a lower risk of developing dementia later in life, according to a study published July 29, 2026, in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Having less sugar before the age of two was found to reduce dementia risk by 23 per cent

Consuming less sugar in utero and during the first 1 to 2 years of life was associated with a lower risk of developing dementia later in life, according to a study published July 29, 2026, in Neurology. The study also found that lower sugar consumption early in life was…