A recent study from the American Academy of Neurology shows that limiting sugar consumption in early childhood can decrease the risk of developing dementia by up to 23%. Dr. Marc Siegel highlights the importance of these findings in public health.

The study, published in the journal Neurology, was carried out by analyzing the medical records of more than 64,000 people in the United Kingdom, who were born before and after sugar rationing in 1953.

Among its results, it showed that:

Recommendations and warnings

Expert advice. While the study provides valuable information, experts like Dariush Mozaffarian point out that multiple factors must be considered that can influence the results.

Healthy eating. Experts emphasize the importance of pregnant women maintaining a healthy diet, rich in minimally processed foods and avoiding excessive sugar.

Limitations of the study

Although the results are significant, and are highlighted by experts, the study has limitations in its methodology, such as the use of historical indicators of sugar consumption and the impossibility of establishing a direct cause-effect relationship. More research is needed to validate these findings.

“I am impressed by the creativity of the researchers, who have gathered decades of data to analyze this question, but the conclusions are not convincing,” Dariush Mozaffarian, director of the Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University, who was not involved in the study, told Fox News Digital.

The expert explained that it is likely that there are many other factors that differ between people born during and after the war, such as general nutrition and caloric intake, which creates difficulty in knowing if sugar alone explains the difference.

Sugar intake in young children

In general, recommendations for young children are:

In addition, it is advisable to especially limit sugary drinks, sweets and ultra-processed products, because they tend to provide a lot of sugar without relevant nutritional value.

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