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Sugary drinks stood out in this stomach cancer study, but diet drinks did not (opens in a new tab)
news-medical.net · 2026-09-21
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Sugary drinks stood out in this stomach cancer study, but diet drinks did not
news-medical.net · 2026-09-21
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Association Between Sugar-Sweetened and Artificially Sweetened Beverage Intake and Gastric Cancer Incidence
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Association Between Sugar-Sweetened and Artificially Sweetened Beverage Intake and Gastric Cancer Incidence
Gastro Hep Advances · 2026
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Association Between Sugar-Sweetened and Artificially Sweetened Beverage Intake and Gastric Cancer Incidence
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Claim 1 of 6Not checkedResearchers tracked beverage intake across more than 3.2 million person-years to examine whether sugar-sweetened and low-calorie drinks differ in their relationship with gastric cancer.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 6Not checkedIn a recent research letter published in Gastro Hep Advances, researchers in the United States evaluated the associations of sugar-sweetened beverage intake and artificially sweetened beverage intake with gastric cancer incidence.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 3 of 6Not checkedCompared with people who consumed less than 1 serving of sugar-sweetened beverages per month, those consuming more than 1 serving per day had a higher incidence of gastric cancer.View evidenceHide evidence
As statedmore than 1 serving/day versus less than 1 serving/month
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Claim 4 of 6Not checkedBy contrast, artificially sweetened beverage intake was not associated with gastric cancer incidence, and the estimates did not show a clear pattern across increasing intake.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 5 of 6Not checkedWithin a limited nested subgroup with serologic data, neither sugar-sweetened nor artificially sweetened beverage intake was associated with Helicobacter pylori infection.View evidenceHide evidence
As stated616 NHS participants and 324 HPFS participants
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Claim 6 of 6Not checkedThe authors reported that total fructose intake was positively associated with gastric cancer incidence.View evidenceHide evidence
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Association Between Sugar-Sweetened and Artificially Sweetened Beverage Intake and Gastric Cancer Incidence
Gastro hep advances · 2026
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Association Between Sugar-Sweetened and Artificially Sweetened Beverage Intake and Gastric Cancer Incidence
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