5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  Higher consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with increased risks of hepatocellular carcinoma and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.

• 2

  The study analyzed data from over 1.5 million patients enrolled in 11 prospective cohort studies across the United States and Europe.

• 3

  Each additional daily sugar-sweetened beverage was linked to a 10% higher likelihood of hepatocellular carcinoma and a 15% higher likelihood of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.

• 4

  Artificially-sweetened beverage intake showed no association with hepatic cancer risk after adjusting for demographic and lifestyle factors.

• 5

  Limitations of the study include reliance on self-reported beverage consumption and incomplete data on hepatitis virus infection status.