Daily Sugary Drink Consumption Linked to Higher Risk of Stomach Cancer, Study Finds
Daily sugar-sweetened drinks were linked to a 2.45 times higher gastric cancer risk, while artificially sweetened beverages showed no increase, researchers said.
- On August 17, 2026, Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute researchers reported that consuming at least one sugar-sweetened beverage daily is associated with a 2.45 times greater risk of developing gastric cancer, according to findings published in Gastro Hep Advances.
- The analysis tracked decades of data from more than 100,000 participants in the Nurses' Health Study and Health Professionals Follow-Up Study, identifying higher total fructose intake as a key factor linked to increased gastric cancer incidence.
- While approximately 65% of United States adults report daily consumption, the Nurses' Health Study subset showed a 3.04-fold higher risk; artificially sweetened beverages showed no association with increased gastric cancer incidence.
- "This is the first study to demonstrate an association between sugar-sweetened beverage intake and gastric cancer in a U.S. population," said senior author Andrew Chan, noting that gastric cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer death worldwide.
- Researchers acknowledged limitations, including an observational design and a predominantly White participant group aged 30 to 75, stating that further studies are required to confirm these findings.
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People who consume sugar-sweetened beverages on a daily basis have higher risk of stomach cancer
Approximately 65% of U.S. adults report consuming one or more sugar-sweetened beverages every day. Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute researchers found that consuming these drinks daily was associated with an increased risk of developing gastric cancer, while artificially sweetened beverages were not associated with an increased risk. Results are published in the journal Gastro Hep Advances.
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