Sugar and Pancreatic Cancer Study

[littlemack]

I can't remember if someone already posted this, but I heard this on the news the other day and was floored.

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[PHIL HERNON]

MACK

I can't remember if someone already posted this, but I heard this on the news the other day and was floored.

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WITHOUT SAYING TOO MUCH HERE, THATS EXACTLY WHY I HAVE YOU AND YOUR BROTHER AND FATHER ON THE DIET I TOLD YOU TO GO ON.

 

[littlemack]

WITHOUT SAYING TOO MUCH HERE, THATS EXACTLY WHY I HAVE YOU AND YOUR BROTHER AND FATHER ON THE DIET I TOLD YOU TO GO ON.

 

[street]

Do they mean sucrose or table sugar and do they still use sucrose in drinks.I assumed they were using cheaper sweeteners such as corn syrup wich has a really high gi table sugars gi is not that high it is medium .The article does not add up properly.

 

[littlemack]

Do they mean sucrose or table sugar and do they still use sucrose in drinks.I assumed they were using cheaper sweeteners such as corn syrup wich has a really high gi table sugars gi is not that high it is medium .The article does not add up properly.

Street. I believe they are talking about soft drinks/soda pop, table sugar mixed in coffee, and jams and jellies on toast and breads.

 

[Ashop]

I can't remember if someone already posted this, but I heard this on the news the other day and was floored.

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That is shocking. I really need to control my soft drink addiction,,,love coca cola.

 

[concretetofists]

That is shocking. I really need to control my soft drink addiction,,,love coca cola.

i hear you man. a dr. pepper in the morning is a 12oz. of heaven to me.

 

[Steak Helmet]

I have not touched SODA since I was 13...no hotdogs...no potato chips....no bacon...no mayo... for about 10 years, no deep fried foods, no sausage, no deli meats...

I had a crazy diet at 13 to 24.

 

[Jwillbc55]

Would this apply to things like Splenda and Sweet N' Low and Equal and such?

 

[leapfrog]

sugar

according to the FDA definition of a drug!! sugar- should be listed as one.

they make up the rules as they go and whether they benefit from it!

leap

 

[Koevoet]

according to the FDA definition of a drug!! sugar- should be listed as one.

they make up the rules as they go and whether they benefit from it!

leap

Leap, although sugar sure as hell sucks, it cannot be defined as a drug.

The FD&C Act defines drugs by their intended use, as "(A) articles intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease..and (B) articles (other than food) intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of man or other animals" [FD&C Act, sec. 201(g)(1)].

 

[Skarn]

The link doesn't work.

Does anyone have the actual article or a new working link?

Thanks,
Skarn

 

[Koevoet]

The link doesn't work.

Does anyone have the actual article or a new working link?

Thanks,
Skarn

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[xcelbeyond]

Link was broke and I couldn't read the article.

If it's soft drinks, read the label. THEY DO NOT USE SUGAR IN MOST SOFT DRINKS any more - they use High Fructose Corn Syrup. This HFCS is not a natural sugar but is a "Genetically Modified" food! This has been pushed on the Food Industry by Monsanto and the other large chemical companies. Corn syrup is sweet but HFCS IS NOT the same as corn syrup.

News media is more about sensationalism than it is providing the reader with facts. If it's soft drinks, than it's not sucrose that's the culprit. I cannot remember the last time I read a non-diet pop can and it said "Sugar." HFCS is also in ALL the naturally-sweetened fruit drinks/juices. Start reading the label's ingredients and tell me I'm wrong.

 

[Koevoet]

xcel, I have included the research summary below. The researchers were looking at whether sugar induced high blood sugar was associated with increased risk of pancreatic cancer.

Consumption of sugar and sugar-sweetened foods and the risk of pancreatic cancer in a prospective study

Susanna C Larsson, Leif Bergkvist and Alicja Wolk

Background: Emerging evidence indicates that hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia may be implicated in the development of pancreatic cancer. Frequent consumption of sugar and high-sugar foods may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer by inducing frequent postprandial hyperglycemia, increasing insulin demand, and decreasing insulin sensitivity.

Objective: The objective of the study was to examine prospectively the association of the consumption of added sugar (ie, sugar added to coffee, tea, cereals, etc) and of high-sugar foods with the risk of pancreatic cancer in a population-based cohort study of Swedish women and men.

Design: A food-frequency questionnaire was completed in 1997 by 77 797 women and men aged 45–83 y who had no previous diagnosis of cancer or history of diabetes. The participants were followed through June 2005.

Results: During a mean follow-up of 7.2 y, we identified 131 incident cases of pancreatic cancer. The consumption of added sugar, soft drinks, and sweetened fruit soups or stewed fruit was positively associated with the risk of pancreatic cancer. The multivariate hazard ratios for the highest compared with the lowest consumption categories were 1.69 (95% CI: 0.99, 2.89; P for trend = 0.06) for sugar, 1.93 (1.18, 3.14; P for trend = 0.02) for soft drinks, and 1.51 (0.97, 2.36; P for trend = 0.05) for sweetened fruit soups or stewed fruit.

Conclusion: High consumption of sugar and high-sugar foods may be associated with a greater risk of pancreatic cancer.