Sugary Drinks Linked to 2.5x GI Cancer Risk, New U.S. Study Finds
A large U.S. study of more than 112,000 health professionals found that daily consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (including juices and sports drinks) was associated with about a 2.5-fold higher risk of developing stomach (gastric) cancer, compared with those who drank fewer than one such beverage per month; artificially sweetened drinks did not show the same link. Researchers point to possible fructose-related effects (obesity, insulin resistance, inflammation, hormonal changes, or gut microbiome alterations) and note this is the first study to demonstrate the association in a U.S. population.
