Early Childhood Sugar Intake Linked to Higher Alzheimer's Risk

A study of 64,000 people published in Neurology found that limited sugar exposure during the first two years of life is associated with a 23% lower risk of dementia.

Researchers observed that individuals born during UK sugar rationing, which ended in 1953, developed dementia an average of 2.6 years later than those born after restrictions were lifted.

While the study suggests lasting brain health benefits from early dietary habits, authors cautioned that the findings show an association rather than a direct cause-and-effect relationship.