Foods that have been preserved by salting, such as pickled vegetables, are associated with the development of cancer, warns the World Cancer Research Fund.
According to the health body, salted vegetables have also been linked to the risk of stomach cancer.
In fact, an older study published in the British Journal of Cancer found that people who eat a regular diet of highly salted food double their risk of stomach cancer.
The study, based on around 40,000 middle-aged Japanese examined dietary, examined the impact of drinking and smoking habits over an 11-year period.