The Claim

The burden of gastric cancer attributable to high sodium intake is consistently higher in males than females across China, Japan, Republic of Korea, and Mongolia, with male-to-female death ratios ranging from 1.68 to 2.43 in 2021.

Source: Trend analysis and projection of gastric cancer burden linked to high sodium intake in China, Japan, Republic of Korea, and Mongolia (1990–2021): A comprehensive assessment based on the 2021 global burden of disease study

What the research says

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In plain English

This claim says that in several Asian countries, more men than women die from stomach cancer linked to eating too much salt, with men dying about 1.7 to 2.4 times more often than women.

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The burden of gastric cancer linked to high sodium intake is consistently higher in males than females across China, Japan, Republic of Korea, and Mongolia, with male-to-female death ratios ranging from 1.68 to 2.43 in 2021.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Trend analysis and projection of gastric cancer burden linked to high sodium intake in China, Japan, Republic of Korea, and Mongolia (1990–2021): A comprehensive assessment based on the 2021 global burden of disease study

    The study looked at how high salt intake affects stomach cancer in the same countries mentioned and found men were more affected than women, which matches the claim.

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