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Baby formula: How added sugars predispose children to diabetes, hypertension

High intake of added sugar could also lead to high blood pressure during pregnancy, leading to exclemisa. [iStockphoto]

Added sugars predispose children to future cases of diabetes and hypertension, research reveals

A recent report has revealed that consumption of too much added sugar during pregnancy and in the baby's first two years is likely to increase the risk of health complications later in life

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