Daily sugary drink consumption linked to 2.45x higher stomach cancer risk in large US study
A new observational study from Mass General Brigham finds that drinking at least one sugar-sweetened beverage daily is associated with a 2.45-fold higher risk of stomach cancer compared to drinking less than one per month. The analysis covered over 100,000 participants in the Nurses' Health Study and Health Professionals Follow-Up Study. While the study does not prove causation, it highlights a significant correlation between high fructose intake and gastric cancer risk, particularly among women consuming multiple servings daily. Artificially sweetened beverages were not linked to increased risk. Given that 63% of US adults consume such drinks daily, researchers emphasize the need for further investigation into dietary prevention strategies for a cancer often diagnosed late.