Sugary drinks increase the risk of cancer

A new study has shown that sugary drinks increase the risk of cancer.

A research group in France found that only 3.3 ounces of fruit juice or soda a day resulted in an 18% increase in cancer risk and a 22% increase in breast cancer risk.

The study was published last Wednesday in the medical journal BMJ. The study followed more than 100,000 adults over 42 years old for nine years. Seventy-nine percent of the participants were women.

Ninety-seven sweet drinks and twelve artificially sweetened drinks were followed. The drinks included were: soda, sports drinks, energy drinks and 100% fruit juice without added sugar.

Attended participants completed two 24-hour online dietary questionnaires. The questionnaires calculated daily their consumption of beverages.

Researchers measured the consumption of sugary drinks daily compared to those who consumed dietary drinks. They compared them to the occurrence of cancer cases in participants' medical records.

Cancer was diagnosed in nearly 2,200 participants. The average age of participants was 59 years old.

The study does not conclude that sugar causes cancer, but recommends that a person limit his daily consumption of sugary drinks.

"As usual with nutrition, the idea is not to avoid foods but to balance the intake," said Dr. Mathilde Touvier, who led the study.

"Many public health agencies recommend consuming less than one drink a day. If you eat a sweet drink from time to time, it will not be a problem, but if you drink at least one drink a day, it can increase the risk of getting several diseases – here, maybe cancer, but also with a lot of evidence. , cardiometabolic diseases. "