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People who drink at least one sugar-sweetened beverage every day may face a substantially higher risk of developing stomach cancer, according to new research from the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The study, which analyzed data from 112,284 participants in the Nurses’ Health Study and Health Professionals Follow-Up Study, found that people who consumed at least one serving of a sugar-sweetened beverage each day had 2.45 times the risk of developing gastric cancer compared with those who consumed less than one serving per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The researchers followed participants over several decades, collecting detailed information about their diets, lifestyles and health. During the follow-up period, 278 participants developed gastric cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The association was observed in both men and women. Among women in the Nurses’ Health Study, those who consumed more than one sugar-sweetened beverage per day had a 3.04-fold higher risk of gastric cancer compared with women who rarely consumed such drinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The study also found that higher overall consumption of fructose, the main sweetener in many sugar-sweetened beverages, was associated with a higher incidence of gastric cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Researchers defined sugar-sweetened beverages as carbonated drinks, punch, lemonade and sports drinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By comparison, greater consumption of artificially sweetened beverages was not associated with an increased incidence of gastric cancer after accounting for other factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The researchers also examined whether infection with Helicobacter pylori, commonly known as H. pylori, could help explain the association. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bacterium is a known risk factor for gastric cancer. However, among the 940 participants for whom H. pylori information was available, researchers found no association between sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and H. pylori infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrew T. Chan, a gastroenterologist and epidemiologist at the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute and the study’s senior author, said the research was the first to demonstrate an association between sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and gastric cancer in a US population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the researchers stressed that the findings do not prove that sugary drinks directly cause stomach cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The study was observational, meaning it identified an association rather than establishing a cause-and-effect relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other factors may have contributed to the higher cancer rates among people who consumed more sugar-sweetened beverages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The researchers also noted limitations, including limited information about participants’ H. pylori status and family histories of gastric cancer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, most participants were white, meaning the findings may not apply equally across all racial and ethnic groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite these limitations, the researchers said the study benefited from its large population and the detailed health, diet and lifestyle information collected over many years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Daily consumption of sugary drinks was associated with a higher risk of stomach cancer in a long-term study.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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