July 31, 2026 | Source: Newsweek | by Maria Azzurra Volpe
People who consumed less sugar during the first 1,000 days after conception may be significantly less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease later in life, according to a new study published in the journal npj Aging.
Researchers found that individuals exposed to sugar restriction from pregnancy through roughly age 2 had a 46 percent lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease compared with those who were not exposed to those restrictions. They also showed lower risks of dementia, anxiety and depression in later life.
The findings come from an analysis of more than 60,000 people enrolled in the UK Biobank and suggest that nutrition during the earliest stages of life may have lasting effects on brain health decades later.
