Do you love your cookies, candy, fizzy drinks and sausages? They all “increase colon cancer risk in men,” a new study suggests
- Ultra-processed foods have been linked to a higher rate of colon cancer in men
- These include instant soups and noodles, and sweet or savory packaged snacks
- Researchers assessed diet using dietary questionnaires that were completed every four years
According to a study, cookies, candy, fizzy drinks and sausages can increase men’s risk of colon cancer.
Ultra-processed foods — which also include instant soups and pasta, and sweet or savory packaged snacks — have been linked to higher rates of the disease, researchers said.
US scientists examined data from three long-term health studies involving more than 46,000 men and almost 160,000 women.
Ultra-processed foods — which also include instant soups and pasta, and sweet or savory packaged snacks — have been linked to higher rates of the disease, researchers said
Participants were followed for 24 to 28 years and during that time 3,216 cases of colorectal cancer were identified.
Researchers at Tufts University in Boston evaluated diet using food questionnaires that participants completed every four years.
Men who ate the most processed foods were 29 percent more likely to develop colon cancer than those who ate the least amount – but the link was not found in women.
However, when the researchers, whose study is reported in the British Medical Journal, looked at subgroups of ultra-processed foods, they found that women who consumed the highest amounts of ready meals had a 17 percent increased risk of colon cancer compared to those in the lowest consumption group .
According to a study, cookies, candy, fizzy drinks and sausages can increase men’s risk of colon cancer
