Researchers classified the participants into four groups based on their frequency of ramen consumption: less than once a month, one to three times a month, once or twice a week, and those who ate the noodles three or more times a week.
Participants were also followed for about 4.5 years, and deaths that occurred during this period were also tracked through official records.
Most participants ate ramen at least once a month, with nearly 1 in 3 eating it weekly, the study noted.
During the follow-up, 145 people died – 100 from cancer, 29 from heart disease.
The findings suggest frequent intake of ramen noodles may be linked to a greater death risk in men aged under 70 years.
Study warns of frequent ramen eaters facing higher death risk
Hm... could it be that people that are too lazy to cook anything but instant noodles several times a week also tend to be too lazy to do anything else that's good for their health? Nah. Must be some turbocarcinogen in the flavour packet.