Sweetened beverages could raise risk of liver cancer

Investigators examined the relationship between the consumption of artificially and sugar-sweetened beverages and the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.

In a study published in JAMA Network Open, the investigators examined the outcomes of more than 1.5 million adult participants across 11 prospective cohort studies and assessed artificially and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption using validated food frequency questionnaires.

The investigators identified a correlation between sugar-sweetened beverage intake and the risks of hepatocellular carcinoma and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, whereas there was no independent association between artificially sweetened beverage intake and the risks of either hepatic cancer overall or by subtype.

The findings indicated that reducing or eliminating the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages could reduce the likelihood of developing hepatocellular carcinoma or intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.

Read more: JAMA Network Open

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