Daily Sugary Drink Consumption Linked to Higher Risk of Stomach Cancer, Study Finds
Researchers found daily sugary drink intake was tied to higher stomach cancer risk, while diet drinks showed no association in a study of more than 100,000 adults.
- 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-fold higher risk of developing gastric cancer compared to rare consumption.
- The study, published in Gastro Hep Advances, analyzed data from 112,000 participants in the Nurses' Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study, tracking beverage habits over several decades.
- Women consuming more than one sugary drink daily faced a 3.04-fold risk increase, while artificially sweetened beverages showed no association with gastric cancer, suggesting fructose may be the primary driver.
- Researchers cautioned that the observational study cannot prove direct causation, noting limited data on Helicobacter pylori infection status and the need for future investigations to confirm findings.
- Senior author Andrew T. Chan, a gastroenterologist at Mass General Brigham, suggested these data support existing nutritional recommendations to limit sugary drink consumption and potential policy actions like taxation and marketing restrictions.
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