The Claim

Based on 11 cohort studies with 15,192 cancer cases, fruit juice consumption is associated with a 6% increased overall cancer risk (relative risk = 1.06, 95% confidence interval: 1.01-1.11) when comparing highest versus lowest intake categories.

Source: Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and fruit juice and human cancer: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of observational studies

What the research says

Supports is higher

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Supports
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Correlation
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In plain English

Drinking more fruit juice might slightly raise your chances of getting cancer, according to some big studies that looked at people's habits over time.

See the scientific wording

Fruit juice consumption is associated with a 6% increased overall cancer risk (RR=1.06, 95% CI: 1.01-1.11) in cohort studies when comparing highest versus lowest intake categories, based on 11 studies with 15,192 cases.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and fruit juice and human cancer: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of observational studies

    The study looked at fruit juice and cancer risk, and it found the same 6% increase as the claim says, so it supports the claim.

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