Sugar Rationing in Early Life Linked to Lower Cancer Risk in Adulthood
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What happened
A study discussed on Hacker News reports that babies born during Britain's postwar sugar rationing grew into adults with lower cancer risk. The rationing is described as an accidental experiment. Decades later, it reveals how early diet affects cancer risk, ageing, and eating habits. The findings are based on historical data from the rationing period.
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- Reported on study linking sugar rationing to lower cancer riskHacker News