Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Science Communicator Platform

Stay connected! Follow us on X network (Twitter):
Share this content! On (X network) By
Sugar Sweetened Beverages, Natural Fruit Juices, and Cancer: What We Know and What Still Needs to Be Assessed Publisher



Eshaghian N1 ; Zare MJ2 ; Mohammadian MK3 ; Gozidehkar Z4 ; Ahansaz A5 ; Askari G6 ; Asadi M7 ; Milajerdi A8 ; Sadeghi O6
Authors
Show Affiliations
Authors Affiliations
  1. 1. Student Research Committee, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  2. 2. Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Nutrition, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Public Health, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
  6. 6. Nutrition and Food Security Research Center, Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  7. 7. Department of Operating Room Nursing, Abadan University of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran
  8. 8. Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Institute for Basic Sciences, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran

Source: Frontiers in Nutrition Published:2023


Abstract

Cancer is known as one of the leading causes of death in the world. In addition to early mortality, cancer is associated with disability in affected patients. Among environmental risk factors, special attention has been paid to the role of dietary factors. In recent decades, the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and natural fruit juices has increased. Several studies have assessed the effects of these beverages on human health and found that a higher intake of SSBs is associated with a greater risk of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. However, current evidence for cancer incidence and mortality is not conclusive. In the current review, we concluded that SSBs intake might be positively associated with cancer incidence/mortality through their increasing effects on obesity, inflammatory biomarkers, serum levels of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), and advanced glycation end-products. Such a positive association was also seen for natural fruit juices. However, types of natural fruit juices were not considered in most previous studies. In addition, some types of cancer including brain, lung, and renal cancers were not assessed in relation to SSBs and natural fruit juices. Therefore, further studies are needed in this regard. Copyright © 2023 Eshaghian, Zare, Mohammadian, Gozidehkar, Ahansaz, Askari, Asadi, Milajerdi and Sadeghi.
Other Related Docs
10. Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages in Relation to Stroke: A Case-Control Study, International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition (2013)
17. Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Consumption and Long-Term Side Effects on Nutrition and Health Outcomes in Pediatric Age Group, Value-Added Ingredients and Enrichments of Beverages: Volume 14: The Science of Beverages (2019)
24. Potato Consumption and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among Iranian Population, International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition (2012)
45. The Relationship Between Some Risk Factors and Colorectal Cancer, Journal of Isfahan Medical School (2017)
46. Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Consumption Is Associated With Abdominal Obesity Risk in Diabetic Patients, Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research and Reviews (2017)
49. Adherence to the Dash Diet and Risk of Breast Cancer, Clinical Breast Cancer (2022)