Dietary studies link sugar-sweetened beverages and hot drinks to cancer risks

Recent medical studies have identified several links between dietary habits and increased cancer risks. Research involving over 112,000 individuals suggests that consuming at least one sugar-sweetened beverage daily is associated with a 2.45-fold increase in the risk of developing stomach cancer. This risk appears even higher in women, where the risk increases more than threefold.

In the United Kingdom, researchers from the University of Oxford found that consuming very hot beverages, such as tea or coffee, is linked to a higher risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Those preferring extremely hot drinks were found to be more than three times as likely to develop this type of cancer compared to those who drink them warm.

Additionally, an American study involving participants from the Multiethnic Cohort Study indicated that decaffeinated coffee consumption after a colorectal cancer diagnosis was associated with an 18% reduction in the risk of death from any cause for every additional cup consumed daily. However, researchers noted that this study is observational and does not prove a direct causal relationship.