Palestine – Sugar drinks promote the spread of colon tumors

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Soft drinks, sugary drinks and juices stimulate the growth and spread of colorectal tumors, especially among people at risk of developing the disease, according to a recent US study.

The study was conducted by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College of New York University and published in the latest issue of Science.

The researchers pointed out that the demand for soft drinks and sugary drinks in the manufacture and processing of high fructose corn syrup has increased dramatically since the eighties of last century and that it's 39, accompanied by high rates of obesity and metabolic syndrome, in addition to colorectal cancer in adults and young adults.

The high fructose corn syrup is made from corn starch, to which are added enzymes that are converted into syrups of glucose, sugar and maltose, a common sweetener in non-alcoholic beverages and soft drinks. fruit drinks.

Follow-up studies suggest that people who consume more drinks and sugary foods have a higher risk of colon cancer.

To achieve the results of the new study, researchers monitored the development of colon tumors in two genetically modified mice. They administered a small dose of high-fructose corn syrup for the first 8 to 9 weeks, while the latter did not consume sugar-sweetened beverages.

The dose given to mice from high fructose corn syrup was equivalent to the sugar contained in a package of non-alcoholic beverages eaten by humans, the researchers said.

The researchers compared the tumors of both groups and found that the group that consumed the high fructose corn syrup developed more tumors and faster than their peers who did not drink.

"The study indicates that benign tumors of the colon and rectum feed on high-fructose corn syrup, where sugar plays a role in increasing the incidence of tumors," said Dr. Louis Cantley, lead author of the study.

"According to our findings, people with colon cancer or people at risk should avoid sugary and sugary drinks," he said.

Previous studies have shown that regular consumption of sugary drinks can lead to premature immune cells, leaving the body vulnerable to chronic diseases in the same way as tobacco.

The researchers found that people who regularly drink sugary drinks and gas are more vulnerable to memory impairment and smaller brain size, especially in the seahorse area responsible for learning. and memory.

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in Europe, with 215,000 deaths a year. More than 2.2 million people with colorectal cancer, also called intestinal cancer, are expected in the world by 2030.

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