Personal Injury Law

Study Links Soda to Increase of Pancreatic Cancer

By Paul Napoli

February 8, 2010

A new study published in the February 2010 issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, has linked the consumption of two or more sodas a week to an increased rate of pancreatic cancer.

''People who drank two or more soft drinks a week had an 87% increased risk -- or nearly twice the risk -- of pancreatic cancer compared to individuals consuming no soft drinks," study lead author Noel T. Mueller, MPH, a research associate at the Cancer Control Program at Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, D.C. told WebMD.

Researchers studied the diets, including soda and juice consumption, and cancer rates of 60,000 study participants in Singapore over a 14- year period. They believe that the sugar in sodas increases the insulin secretion of the pancreas and promotes growth of cancer cells. The study found no link between pancreatic cancer and drinking juice.

In response to the study, the American Beverage Association released a statement denying any link between soda consumption and increased risk of pancreatic cancer, calling the study 'weak.'

'The fact remains that soft drinks do not cause cancer, nor do any authoritative bodies, such as NCI, name soft drinks as a risk factor for pancreatic cancer. You can be a healthy person and enjoy soft drinks. The key to a healthy lifestyle is balance -- eating a variety of foods and beverages in moderation along with getting regular physical activity," said the American Beverage Association statement.

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Full post as published by New York City Personal Injury Lawyer on February 08, 2010 (boomark / email).