Sugar and sugar-sweetened beverages in relation to premature aging in adult survivors of childhood cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Premature aging is a significant concern in adult survivors of childhood cancer as they develop aging-related conditions at a younger age than their peers with no history of childhood cancer. Although modifiable lifestyle factors, such as diet, are postulated to affect aging process, supporting evidence is sparse.

Methods

We examined if the consumption of sugar and sugar-sweetened beverages was related to premature aging in 3322 adult survivors of childhood cancer in the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort. Premature aging was assessed using the Deficit Accumulation Index (DAI) that was a ratio of the number of age-related chronic health conditions each survivor had out of 44 conditions total. Multinomial logistic regressions adjusting for confounders were used to estimate o

SUBMITTER: Lan T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11442914 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature