BMC Cancer-open access: Sugary food and beverage consumption and epithelial ovarian cancer risk: a population-based case--control study

BMC Cancer | Abstract | Sugary food and beverage consumption and epithelial ovarian cancer risk: a population-based case--control study

Abstract Results and Conclusions:

Results

We did not find evidence of an association between consumption of sugary foods and beverages and risk, although there was a suggestion of increased risk associated with sugary drink intake (servings per 1,000 kcal; OR=1.63, 95% CI: 0.94-2.83).

Conclusions

Overall, we found little indication that sugar intake played a major role on ovarian cancer development.

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Conclusions

To our knowledge this is the first study to evaluate ovarian cancer risk in relation to total and individual consumption of sugary foods and beverages, total and added sugar intake, as well as a potential effect modification by several insulin-related risk factors. Although in our study there was a suggestion of a moderately increased cancer risk associated with sugary beverage consumption, overall, we did not detect significant relationships with any of the sugar variables evaluated. The overall evidence for sugary foods and drinks and added sugars remains inconclusive. These apparent gaps in the literature emphasize the need for future research, preferably large prospective studies, to evaluate the role of added sugars in the etiology of ovarian cancer, while taking into consideration various factors capable of influencing the body’s insulin response such as anthropometric measures and physical activity.