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A note of caution on soft drinks and cancer (FROM THE MAYO CLINIC)
Tribune Media Services...Published August 6, 2006
Q. Is there any connection between esophageal cancer and diet soda?
A. The quick answer is no: There is no direct connection between esophageal cancer and diet or regular soda. But the quick answer doesn't tell the whole story. There are interconnections between soda, obesity, gastroesophageal reflux disease (G.E.R.D) and esophageal cancer that may indicate that it is best to go easy on soda.
The incidence of esophageal cancer continues to increase, and so far, researchers can't pinpoint a single reason. Here are some of the known risk factors:
G.E.R.D: Frequent or constant heartburn is the most common symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Although heartburn seems like just a nuisance, about 5 percent of people with G.E.R.D will develop Barrett's esophagus, a condition that occurs when acid reflux stimulates changes in the lining of the lower esophagus. Patients with Barrett's esophagus have a 30-to 125-fold increased risk of esophageal cancer. G.E.R.D also is associated with obesity.
Studies have implicated carbonated drinks in acid reflux.
Obesity:
Although soda alone doesn't cause obesity, it can contribute to weight gain. A (*)twelve (12) ounce regular soda contains about (*) ten (10) teaspoons of sugar.
Diet soda, while calorie free, could contribute to weight gain too. A study presented at last year's annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association found that for people who drank two or more cans of diet soda a day, the risk of becoming overweight or obese was 57.1 percent, compared with 47.2 percent for those who drank more than two cans of regular soda a day.
The study, done by researchers at Texas Health Science Center, tracked 622 people for about seven years.
It's not clear why diet soda consumption was associated with a higher risk of weight gain.
The researchers speculated that diet soda drinkers fared worse because they opted for diet soda in an effort to lose weight. But drinking diet soda, without other changes, isn't enough to shed pounds. Or, it was theorized that perhaps the artificial sweeteners in diet soda somehow stimulate appetite.
It is clear that maintaining a healthy body weight reduces your risk of many chronic illnesses, including some cancers. Although the interplay among soda, obesity and GERD hasn't been directly linked to esophageal cancer, there are enough connections to raise caution.<
Claude Deschamps, MD, thoracic surgery; and Jennifer Nelson, RD, clinical dietetics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
Medical Edge From Mayo Clinic is an educational resource and doesn't replace regular medical care. To submit a question, write to: medicaledge@mayo.edu, or Medical Edge From Mayo Clinic, c/o TMS, 2225 Kenmore Ave., Suite 114, Buffalo, N.Y. 14207. For health information, visit mayo clinic.com.
Copyright © 2006, Chicago Tribune
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