Summer is here, which means that millions will enjoy a glass of wine on a warm evening.
But scientists warn that the type of wine you drink could increase your risk of skin cancer.
A new study showed that drinking white wine was associated with a 22 percent higher risk of melanomas and other forms of skin cancer compared to drinking red wine.
One of the theories is that white wine is often consumed in the sun, which is itself a risk factor for skin cancer.
Red wine also contains chemicals that have anti -inflammatory properties, some of which suggest that they can have a protective effect on cells.
Eunyoung Cho, co-leading author of the study and university teacher epidemiology and dermatology at Brown University, said: “We have seen a distinction when it came to the risk of skin cancer.
“In particular, the consumption of white wine, but not red wine, was associated with an increased risk of skin cancer.”
The American Cancer Society notes that all alcohol consumption can lead to cancer and recommends limiting one drink per day for women and two drinks a day for men.
A new study has now shown that drinking white wine can increase your risk of developing skin cancer by 22 percent compared to drinking red wine
The group of researchers analyzed 42 studies with nearly 96,000 participants to compare the cancer risk caused by both red and white wine.
Among the participants, the scientists identified those who drank the most and least white and red wine respectively, and how much they consumed.
Because the analysis has pooled data from multiple research documents from all over the world, each with its own definitions of consumption levels, it remains unclear how many glasses of wine each participant drank.
Eunyoung Cho, co-leading author of the study and university teacher Epidemiology and Dermatology at Brown Universit
Although ‘high’ consumption usually means about one glass per day, this can vary from country to country.
The data collected by the researchers from Brown University were then measured with the help of several statistical models to find a connection between drinking wine and the chance of cancer development.
The results showed that women who drank white wine were at a greater risk of developing some cancer in their bodies compared to men who drank white wine.
The researchers found no connection between red wine and skin cancer.
It also remains unclear how much glasses of white wine can increase the risk of skin cancer.
Dailymail.com has reached Dr. Cho for more information.
Although Dr. Cho and her team have not identified a clear reason on how white wine can increase the risk of cancer, Theoretized that it was possible that women do not take protective measures against skin cancer in the influence of alcohol.
Skin cancer is usually caused by a toxic growth of skin cells and can spread quickly over the skin.
Normally, as skin cells grow old and die, new cells to replace them. When this process stops to work as it should be due to exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light of the sun, cells grow faster and become toxic.
The most common form of skin cancer is basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma – both can often be cured.
Signs of skin cancer vary from harmless to obvious, but experts warn that treating cases early is the key to ensure
Basal cell carcinoma is defined as the cancer that forms in your basic cells in the lower part of the outer layer of the skin, while in the squamous cell carcinoma forms in the pavement cells in the outer layer of the skin.
The most dangerous form of skin cancer is melanoma. It is more likely to spread, making it more difficult to heal.
This type of skin cancer forms in cells called melanocytes. Melanocytes produce melanin, a brown pigment that gives your skin its color and protects against some of the harmful UV rays of the sun.
However, without the correct protection, such as the use of sunscreen, UV rays can damage melanocytes and release the way for the development of melanoma.
Previous studies have demonstrated a statistically significant relationship between alcohol consumption and an increased risk of melanoma.
According to Harvard HealthOne study showed that the risk of basal cell carcinoma increased by seven percent and squamous cell carcinoma increased by 11 percent for every increase in alcohol intake with 10 grams in distilled ghost form (or one standard beer or small glass of wine) every day.
The authors theoretized that it was possible for people to surrender to risky behaviors, such as indoor bruning and insufficient use of sunscreen while they are under the influence
Another study also found an increase of 20 percent in melanoma among drinkers (compared to those who do not drink alcohol or just drink occasionally)
Moreover, it also appeared that those who drink 50 grams of alcohol (or five beers) per day had an increase in the risk of melanoma by 55 percent.
Numerous researchers believe that drinking alcohol while cherishing themselves in the sunlight can increase the risk of a person on developing cancer.
As you drink, the body starts to process alcohol and metabolize that leads to the formation of acetaldehyde.
Acetaldehyde is a well -known carcinogenic – cancer that causes substance – which is known to damage the cell -DNA and can increase the chances of a person on cancer.
In combination with the UV rays of the sun that continue to damage the skin, the probability is to develop the deadly disease.
The American Cancer Society recommends limiting alcohol consumption to one drink per day for women and two drinks a day for men.
But experts say it is important to consider your underlying risk to develop skin cancer based on sun and ethnicity exposure and then to change your lifestyle.
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