It’s long been known that sugary drinks help people pack on unwanted kilograms. But new research suggests that ______ drinks and even 100% fruit juice might raise your risk for some cancers. The study couldn’t prove cause and effect, but it found that drinking as little as 90-120ml of sugary drinks each day was ______ to an 18% rise in overall risk for cancer.
The new study was led by Mathilde Touvier, research director at the University of Paris. Her team collected data on more than 100,000 French men and women, average age 42, who took part in a national ______.
The participants answered questions about how much of 3,300 different foods and drinks they consumed each day, and were ______ for up to nine years.
The study uncovered links between the consumption of sugary drinks and the risk of cancer______, and for breast cancer specifically. The investigators found no association between sugary drinks and prostate or colon cancers (前列腺或结肠癌), but the authors stressed that too few people in the study developed these cancers to make this finding ______. The research ______ no links between diet sodas (无糖汽水) and cancer, although more study is needed to confirm that, the authors noted.
The connection between sugary drinks and cancer remained the same even after the team ______for age, sex, educational level, family history of cancer, smoking and physical activity, the researchers said.
So, why the ______? According to Touvier’s team, high-calorie drinks may raise cancer risk because sugar helps build body fat, in addition to raising blood sugar levels and inflammation (发炎) — all of which are risk ______ for cancer. It’s also possible that chemicals found in these drinks might play a part in ______ cancer risk, the researchers theorized.
A group representing the drinks industry said sugary drinks can still be a part of the ______ diet, however. In a statement, the American Beverage Association said: “It’s important for people to know that all drinks — either with sugar or without — are ______ to consume as part of a balanced diet. America’s leading drinks companies are working together to support consumers’ efforts to ______ the sugar they consume from our drinks by providing more choices with less sugar or zero sugar, smaller package sizes and clear calorie information right up front.”
Samantha Heller is a senior clinical nutritionist at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. She said she wasn’t ______ by the findings. She noted that, for decades, these drinks have been linked with diseases such as heart disease. On the other hand, “most of us should be drinking more water than we do,” Heller said.
【小题1】A.iced | B.mineral | C.bottled | D.sweetened |
【小题2】A.tied | B.devoted | C.reduced | D.limited |
【小题3】A.game | B.study | C.ceremony | D.examination |
【小题4】A.checked | B.caged | C.occupied | D.followed |
【小题5】A.in general | B.without exception | C.on the contrary | D.by accident |
【小题6】A.unreliable | B.unexpected | C.authoritative | D.original |
【小题7】A.uncovered | B.anticipated | C.established | D.hid |
【小题8】A.hunted | B.adjusted | C.prepared | D.mounted |
【小题9】A.research | B.similarity | C.connection | D.impact |
【小题10】A.behaviors | B.assessments | C.perceptions | D.factors |
【小题11】A.explaining | B.increasing | C.preventing | D.predicting |
【小题12】A.local | B.nutritional | C.average | D.conventional |
【小题13】A.safe | B.impossible | C.exceptional | D.effective |
【小题14】A.neutralize | B.digest | C.remove | D.reduce |
【小题15】A.annoyed | B.surprised | C.embarrassed | D.delighted |