Sugary Drinks and Cancer
Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and fruit juice and human cancer: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of observational studies
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Surprising Findings
Fruit juice showed higher per-serving cancer risk increase (14%) than sugar-sweetened beverages (4%)
Contradicts common perception that fruit juice is a healthy alternative to soda
Practical Takeaways
Limit both soda and fruit juice consumption, especially daily servings
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Fruit juice showed higher per-serving cancer risk increase (14%) than sugar-sweetened beverages (4%)
Contradicts common perception that fruit juice is a healthy alternative to soda
Practical Takeaways
Limit both soda and fruit juice consumption, especially daily servings
Publication
Journal
Journal of Cancer
Year
2021
Authors
Yuting Li, Li Guo, Kaiyin He, Changbing Huang, Shaohui Tang
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Claims (7)
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 sugary drinks like soda might raise your chance of getting cancer by about 12% compared to drinking very little, according to a big review of many studies.
Drinking a lot of sugary drinks like soda might make you more likely to die from cancer, especially breast cancer.
Drinking one more sugary drink every day might raise your chance of getting cancer by about 4%, according to research that looked at many studies tracking people's habits over time.
Drinking more fruit juice might slightly raise your chances of getting cancer, according to some big studies that looked at people's habits over time.