Drinking More Sugary Drinks and Juice Might Slightly Increase Cancer Risk
Association of soft drinks and 100% fruit juice consumption with risk of cancer: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
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A big study looked at how drinking sugary drinks, diet drinks, and fruit juice affects cancer chances.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
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Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
A big study looked at how drinking sugary drinks, diet drinks, and fruit juice affects cancer chances.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 539 / 100
Evidence Score
The highest quality evidence. These studies systematically search, appraise, and synthesize results from multiple individual studies, providing the most reliable summary of current knowledge.
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Pan B, Lai H, Ma N, Li D, Deng X, Wang X, Zhang Q, Yang Q, Wang Q, Zhu H, Li M, Cao X, Tian J, Ge L, Yang K
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Drinking sugary drinks quickly puts a lot of sugar into your blood, which can create conditions in your body that might help cancer grow because these drinks don't have fiber, don't make you feel full, and get absorbed really fast.
Drinking more diet sodas each day might slightly raise the chance of getting leukemia, but it's a very small increase—just one extra person out of a thousand—and it doesn't seem to affect other cancers.
Drinking more sugary drinks each day might slightly raise your chances of getting certain cancers, but the increase is small and other factors could be involved.
Drinking an extra cup of fruit juice every day might raise your chances of getting certain cancers, but the evidence isn't super strong and other factors could be involved.
Drinking more sugary drinks, diet drinks, or fruit juice seems to raise the chance of getting certain cancers, but the research isn't very certain yet.