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This systematic review supports recommendations to avoid consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, including sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB), artificially sweetened beverages (ASB) for cancer prevention. The current meta-analysis of cohort and case-control studies indicated a statistically significant positive association between higher SSB consumption and the incidence of breast and prostate cancer. Regarding premenopausal breast cancer, the results of the cohort studies alone showed a significant association. Likewise, it showed a statistically significant positive link between high FJ consumption and cancer risk. Positive associations for the following: SSB and risk of colorectal and pancreatic cancer; high FJ consumption and risk of breast, colorectal and pancreatic cancer; and ASB and pancreatic cancer risk

Although some guidelines maintain that moderate consumption of fruit juices (FJ) can be part of a healthy diet, FJ contain little or no dietary fiber and are positively associated with tooth decay in children. Professional societies have recently recommended limiting FJ consumption in children as a means to address the obesity epidemic. This would aim to promote adequate consumption of essential nutrients, reduce excessive sugar/calorie intake and therefore reduce the incidence of cardiometabolic diseases and cancer.

Obesity and type 2 diabetes have been shown to be well-known risk factors for cancer. Diets high in added sugars often cause weight gain and an increase in metabolic parameters related to adiposity, insulin resistance, steroid hormone bioactivity, oxidative stress and inflammation, ultimately leading to the development and cancer progression. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reported compelling evidence that excess body fat is a major risk factor for many cancers, including esophageal, pancreatic, colorectal, postmenopausal breast, endometrial, renal, and ovarian cancers. , gallbladder, hepatic and gastric. cardia, among others.

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/2/516 (2021).--

Consumption of sugary drinks increases the risk of developing breast cancer, particularly in premenopausal women.

For premenopausal women, after adjusting for matching characteristics, total energy intake, and all potential confounders, the odds of having breast cancer in women who drank one or more servings of SSB per day showed 1.78 times the odds. of those who drank one or fewer servings of SSB per day. month [OR = 1.78

https://aacrjournals.org/cebp/article-abstract/33/2/325/733925/Sugar-Sweetened-Beverages-Consumption-and-Breast (2024).--

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