The Claim
Increased daily consumption of 100% fruit juice by 250 mL is associated with a 31% greater risk of overall cancer, a 22% greater risk of melanoma, and a 29% greater risk of thyroid cancer, based on observational studies with low certainty evidence, though absolute risk increases vary and confounding factors may be present.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
Drinking an extra cup of fruit juice every day might raise your chances of getting certain cancers, but the evidence isn't super strong and other factors could be involved.
See the scientific wording
Increased consumption of 100% fruit juice by 250 mL/day is associated with a 31% greater risk of overall cancer, a 22% greater risk of melanoma, and a 29% greater risk of thyroid cancer, based on low certainty evidence from observational studies, though absolute risk increases vary (e.g., 57 more cases per 1000 persons for overall cancer) and confounding factors may be present.
What the research says
1 studyThis study directly supports the claim because it found that drinking more fruit juice is linked to higher risks of cancer, just like the claim says, and it used the same amount of juice and types of cancer.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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