Stop Drinking Alcohol Now.. Breast Cancer and Binge Drinking
Women who participate in the popular weekend pastime of binge drinking are increasing their risk of developing cancer according to a new study.
The study showed that women who consumed approximately two bottles of wine during a two day period more than doubled their risk of developing breast cancer.
The study has recently been published in the European Journal of Public Health. Research was performed by doctors in Denmark.
During the study the drinking habits of 17,647 nurses were observed. What was discovered is that women who drank something like 22 to 27 alcoholic beverages a week more than doubled their risks of getting for breast cancer than women who only drank 1 to 3 drinks each week. The threat for cancer reached its highest point when alcoholic drinks were consumed over a short time period.
Dr. Lina Morch, from Denmark's Centre for Alcohol, headed the study. The observations of the participating women were carried out over an eight-year period that ended in 2001. All of the participating women were at least aged 45. In order to gather the necessary information for the study each woman was required to complete questions about their alcohol consumption and behaviour. By the end of the study it was found that of the participating women 457 developed breast cancer.
The cancer diagnoses were compared with the questionnaires provided by the women in order to discover the relationship alcohol consumption and cancer.
The usage and behavior information found that 10 percent of the women who participated in the study women could be classified as weekly binge drinkers. Binge drinking is defined as having on average four drinks each day. The number of women who were considered weekend binge drinkers, those who consumed a minimum of 10 drinks over the weekend, was 13 percent of the women.
For the study one drink is considered to be a glass or wine or spirits or one bottle of beer.
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The study showed that women who consumed approximately two bottles of wine during a two day period more than doubled their risk of developing breast cancer.
The study has recently been published in the European Journal of Public Health. Research was performed by doctors in Denmark.
During the study the drinking habits of 17,647 nurses were observed. What was discovered is that women who drank something like 22 to 27 alcoholic beverages a week more than doubled their risks of getting for breast cancer than women who only drank 1 to 3 drinks each week. The threat for cancer reached its highest point when alcoholic drinks were consumed over a short time period.
Dr. Lina Morch, from Denmark's Centre for Alcohol, headed the study. The observations of the participating women were carried out over an eight-year period that ended in 2001. All of the participating women were at least aged 45. In order to gather the necessary information for the study each woman was required to complete questions about their alcohol consumption and behaviour. By the end of the study it was found that of the participating women 457 developed breast cancer.
The cancer diagnoses were compared with the questionnaires provided by the women in order to discover the relationship alcohol consumption and cancer.
The usage and behavior information found that 10 percent of the women who participated in the study women could be classified as weekly binge drinkers. Binge drinking is defined as having on average four drinks each day. The number of women who were considered weekend binge drinkers, those who consumed a minimum of 10 drinks over the weekend, was 13 percent of the women.
For the study one drink is considered to be a glass or wine or spirits or one bottle of beer.
Find out how to quit Abusing Alcohol by Ed Philips and Quit Alcohol Today.
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