Daily consumption of carbonated drinks increases the risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer by 40%. The harms of soft drinks have been described in various studies. They have been found to lead to cardiovascular disorders, risk of diabetes, weight gain, brittle bones, pancreatic cancer, muscle weakness, and more. In a new study, researchers from Lund University tracked the health data of more than 8,000 men between the ages of 45-73. The data covers the last 15 years. At the start of the study, the volunteers were in good health. At the end of the study, the researchers compared the eating habits of men in the last few years who had been diagnosed with prostate cancer with those who continued to be in good health. The scientists found that volunteers with prostate tumors consumed a minimum of 300 ml of soft drinks daily. NEWS_MORE_BOX No association was found with the consumption of fruit juices, diet drinks, tea and coffee containing sugar. Despite the genetic predisposition to cancer, lifestyle and unhealthy habits can also lead to the appearance of cancer, experts explain. Sugar stimulates the release of the hormone insulin, which is one of the main nutrients for tumor cells, they say. The researchers hope for more studies in this direction, but are confident in their claims that soft drinks significantly increase the risk of prostate cancer. The results of the study were published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Prostate cancer is a malignant tumor that usually starts in the outer part of the prostate gland. In most men, this process develops very slowly. Many of them don’t even know they have prostate cancer. Early cancer is confined to the gland itself and years may pass before symptoms appear.