UNITED STATES – New research suggests that children and pregnant women should limit their sugar consumption to reduce future health risks.
The study indicates that reducing sugar intake during pregnancy and up to age two may lower the risk of chronic illnesses in adulthood.
Researchers found a significant decrease in the risk of type two diabetes by about 35 percent and high blood pressure by about 20 percent.
The study analyzed data from before and after the United Kingdom’s World War II-era sugar rationing.
The findings were published Friday in the journal “Science.”
