Raises risk
Salt-preserved foods
pickled vegetables, salted meats and fish. Processed & preserved.
- Verdict
- Raises riskStudies link it to higher cancer risk.
- How sure
- Rung 4 · StrongAt least one large randomized trial, or very large consistent studies, on this exact question.
The rung shows how sure the science is, not how big the effect is. How to read these ratings
Cancers affected
Stomach
What the evidence shows
Foods preserved by salting probably raise stomach cancer risk. Preserved vegetables show limited evidence of higher nasopharyngeal cancer risk.
What to do
Favor fresh or frozen foods over salted and pickled ones.
Sources
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Related
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