AUTHOR=Yi Ke , Wu Yuke , Liu Dan , Zhou Kunyan 
  
TITLE=Higher consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with an increased risk of endometrial cancer: a prospective cohort study of 92,777 women from the UK Biobank
  
JOURNAL=Frontiers in Public Health
  
VOLUME=Volume 13 - 2025
  
YEAR=2026
  
URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1692974
  
DOI=10.3389/fpubh.2025.1692974
  
ISSN=2296-2565
  
ABSTRACT=IntroductionThe association between three beverage types—sugar-sweetened, artificially sweetened, and natural juices—and the incidence of endometrial cancer (EC) in a large cohort of women, given that this association is not yet fully understood.MethodsWe conducted a prospective, population-based cohort study using data from 92,777 women in the UK Biobank with a median follow-up of 13.3 years. Cox proportional hazards regression and substitution analyses were used to evaluate the associations.ResultsDuring follow-up, 682 new cases of EC were recorded. Higher consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) was significantly associated with an increased EC risk (HR 1.29 for >1 unit/day vs. non-consumers, P for trend = 0.004), while no statistically significant associations were found for artificially sweetened beverages (ASBs) or natural juices. Replacing SSBs with ASBs or natural juices was associated with a 12 and 9% reduction in EC risk, respectively, and body mass index (BMI) was found to mediate 18.2% of the association.ConclusionIn conclusion, higher consumption of SSBs is linked to an increased risk of EC, and substituting these drinks may help reduce this risk, highlighting the role of dietary choices in EC prevention.