Early-life sugar restriction
Early-life sugar restriction has been studied in 1 paper since 2026: 1 observational study in people; 1 in the past year. The newest paper, Jul 22, 2026: “Early-life sugar rationing, brain aging, and long-term neurodegenerative and psychiatric health outcomes: a population-based natural experiment study”.
1 paper studies it5 findingsUpdated
“showed significantly lower risks of all-cause dementia (by 27%)”
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Humans1
What did studies of Early-life sugar restriction find?
1Studies of Early-life sugar restriction measured 1 outcome; the most studied are brain age gap (1 study).
Brain age gap
downin humans1
1 study
Brain age gap
downin humans1
Early-life sugar restriction decreases brain age gap in humans (0.39-year reduction).
“reflected by a 0.39-year reduction in the brain age gap”
Humansbrain
npj aging
What is Early-life sugar restriction linked with?
4Studies link Early-life sugar restriction with 4 measures, most often anxiety (1 study), depression (1) and Alzheimer's disease (1).
Anxiety
downin humans1−20%
1 study
Anxiety
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Early-life sugar restriction lowers the risk of anxiety in humans (20%).
“and anxiety (20%)”
Humanssugar restriction during the first 1000 days after conception
npj aging
Depression
downin humans1−11%
1 study
Depression
downin humans1−11%
Early-life sugar restriction lowers the risk of depression in humans (11%).
“depression (11%)”
Humanssugar restriction during the first 1000 days after conception
npj aging
Alzheimer's disease
downin humans1−46%
1 study
Alzheimer's disease
downin humans1−46%
Early-life sugar restriction lowers the risk of Alzheimer's disease in humans (46%).
“Alzheimer's disease (46%)”
Humanssugar restriction during the first 1000 days after conception
npj aging
Dementia
downin humans1−27%
1 study
Dementia
downin humans1−27%
Early-life sugar restriction lowers the risk of dementia in humans (by 27%).
“showed significantly lower risks of all-cause dementia (by 27%)”
Humanssugar restriction during the first 1000 days after conception
npj aging