The Claim
High intake of pickled vegetables (exceeding 227 grams per week) is associated with a 3.09-fold increased risk of gastric cancer in Chinese adults residing in high-risk areas, after multivariate adjustment for confounders such as fresh vegetable and fruit consumption.
What the research says
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Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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Eating a lot of pickled veggies (more than a half-pound per week) might triple the risk of stomach cancer in Chinese adults from certain areas, even when considering how much fresh fruits and veggies they eat.
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High intake of pickled vegetables (over 227 grams per week) is associated with a 3.09-fold increased risk of gastric cancer in Chinese adults from high-risk areas, after multivariate adjustment for confounders including fresh vegetable and fruit consumption.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Salt processed food and gastric cancer in a Chinese population.
The study looked at pickled vegetables and found they increase stomach cancer risk in Chinese people, which matches the claim, but the claim gives exact numbers the study abstract doesn't show.
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