The Claim

Each additional daily serving of fruit juice is associated with a 14% increase in overall cancer risk (relative risk = 1.14, 95% confidence interval: 1.06-1.23), as determined by dose-response analysis across seven prospective cohort studies.

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

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Supports
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Correlation
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In plain English

Drinking more fruit juice each day might raise your chance of getting cancer by 14%, according to a big study that looked at lots of people over time.

See the scientific wording

Each additional daily serving of fruit juice is associated with a 14% increase in overall cancer risk (RR=1.14, 95% CI: 1.06-1.23) based on dose-response analysis of 7 prospective cohort studies.

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 found that each extra glass per day raises cancer risk by 14%, which matches exactly what the claim says.

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