The Claim
From 1990 to 2021, age-standardized mortality rates (ASMR) and disability-adjusted life year rates (ASDR) for gastric cancer associated with high sodium intake decreased consistently in China, Japan, Republic of Korea, and Mongolia, with Republic of Korea exhibiting the largest reductions (AAPC -4.53 for ASMR and -5.04 for ASDR).
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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Fewer people in China, Japan, Korea, and Mongolia died or got sick from stomach cancer linked to eating too much salt between 1990 and 2021, with Korea seeing the biggest drop.
See the scientific wording
From 1990 to 2021, age-standardized mortality rates (ASMR) and disability-adjusted life year rates (ASDR) for gastric cancer linked to high sodium intake declined consistently in China, Japan, Republic of Korea, and Mongolia, with Republic of Korea showing the largest reductions (AAPC -4.53 for ASMR and -5.04 for ASDR).
What the research says
1 studyThe study looked at how high salt intake affects stomach cancer in four Asian countries and found that death and disability rates dropped over time, especially in South Korea, which matches exactly what the claim says.
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