The Claim
Projections using a Bayesian age-period-cohort model indicate that age-standardized rates for gastric cancer associated with high sodium intake will continue declining in China, Japan, Republic of Korea, and Mongolia through 2036, while absolute deaths and disability-adjusted life years may increase in China and Mongolia due to population growth and aging.
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.
In simple terms: Stomach cancer linked to eating too much salt is expected to become less common in these Asian countries over the next 15 years, but because more people are getting older and populations are growing, the total number of deaths might still go up in China and Mongolia.
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Projections using a Bayesian age-period-cohort model indicate that age-standardized rates for gastric cancer linked to high sodium intake will continue to decline in China, Japan, Republic of Korea, and Mongolia through 2036, though absolute deaths and DALYs may increase in China and Mongolia due to population growth and aging.
What the research says
1 studyThe study looked at how high salt intake affects stomach cancer in four Asian countries and found that, while the rate of cancer per person is going down, more people might still get sick because the population is growing and aging, which matches what the claim says.
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