A new study links a high intake of sugar to an increase in breast density, which is one of the indicators of breast cancer risk. The study tracked 776 premenopausal and 779 postmenopausal women from two mammographic screening clinics in Quebec City.
While none of the participants had a very high sugar intake, those who reported consuming a more than three servings of sugar-sweetened beverages in a week had a 3% increase in density compared to those who did not consume this type of beverage.
Original research paper published in the journal BMC Public Health on June 26, 2014.
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