Early childhood sugar restriction reduces cancer risk in adulthood

Scientists examined the long-term effects of nutrition in infancy on adult health, based on data from the sugar restriction implemented in England after World War II. Within the scope of the study, the health records of approximately 65 thousand people born between 1951 and 1956 in the UK Biobank database were analyzed.

The abolition of sugar rationing in 1953 and the sudden doubling of consumption provided a natural basis for comparison for researchers. The results of the analysis revealed that people who spent the first two years of their lives restricting sugar had a significantly reduced risk of developing five different types of cancer in adulthood.

According to the results of the research, those who spend their infancy and early childhood with low sugar levels have a 69 percent lower risk of liver cancer and a 36 percent lower risk of breast cancer. Data; He notes that there was a similar decline in prostate, rectum and lung cancers.

'2 YEARS GAIN FOR BIOLOGICAL LIFE'

In the study, it was seen that people who consumed less sugar during infancy had longer telomere lengths. It was stated that this difference in telomeres, which are considered one of the most important indicators of biological age, corresponds to approximately 2 years slower aging at the cellular level.

Drawing attention to the long-term permanence of eating habits, researchers reported that people who stayed away from sugar during infancy consumed significantly less sugar even in their 50s and maintained their tendency to have a balanced diet.

The research team emphasized that these findings should not be interpreted as a complete ban on sugar in early childhood. On the other hand, it was stated that restricting sugar intake plays a vital role in the first two years, when organs develop and metabolism takes shape.