One sugary drink a day linked to more than double the risk of stomach cancer
A long-term study involving over 100,000 participants has linked the daily consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages to a significantly higher risk of developing gastric cancer. The research found no such association with artificially sweetened drinks.
Why it matters
Identifying dietary habits that contribute to gastric cancer provides actionable public health information that could help reduce the incidence of this deadly disease.
About 65% of U.S. adults report drinking at least one sugar-sweetened beverage each day. New research from the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute suggests that this common habit may be associated with a higher risk of gastric cancer.
The researchers found that people who consumed sugar-sweetened beverages every day were more likely to develop gastric cancer than those who rarely drank them. Artificially sweetened beverages, however, were not linked to an increased risk. The findings were published in the journal Gastro Hep Advances .
A Long-Term Look at Sugary Drinks and Cancer
Earlier research has connected sugar-sweetened beverages with higher risks of colorectal, breast, and liver cancers. Until now, however, relatively little was known about whether these drinks might also be associated with gastric cancer.
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