Alcohol consumption and self-reported sunburn: A cross-sectional, population-based survey

Mukamal, Kenneth J.

doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2006.04.033

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“…Our findings are consistent with a large US population-based telephone survey which found that alcohol consumption was positively associated with the number of sunburns in the previous 12 months, with odds ratios similar to our survey (19). Another large US population-based survey also reported a positive association between alcohol use and having one or more sunburns in the past 12 months (12).…”

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confidence: 91%

“…Physical activity has been associated with history of sunburn (11,12) and current sunscreen use (13), but inversely with solarium use (14); tobacco smoking is associated inconsistently with sunscreen use (15,16) and with sunbed use (16,17); while consumption of alcohol occurs commonly during outdoor activities (18) and has been associated with the occurrence of sunburn (12,19).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Previous studies which have reported the association between several lifestyle variables and sun behavior have only examined a single sun behavior such as sun burn (12,19) or solarium use (14), and have not quantified the relative importance of lifestyle. To fill this gap in knowledge, we decided to examine whether there were any consistent associations between individual lifestyle factors and a range of sun behaviours in a large cohort of Swedish women, and to quantify the variation in sun behaviour associated with lifestyle risk factors to determine which were most important.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Associations between sun exposure and other lifestyle variables in Swedish women

Scragg

Sandin

Löf

et al. 2017

Cancer Causes Control

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Purpose: Sun exposure is associated with risk of several chronic diseases including cancer. The study aim is to investigate whether sun behaviours are related to other lifestyle risk factors of cancer. Results: Compared to non-drinkers, the prevalence ratio (95% CI) in women who drank >10 g of alcohol per day was 1.64 (1.49, 1.81) for having >1 sunburn per year, 1.39 (1.29, 1.51) for swimming and sunbathing >2.5 weeks per year and 1.55 (1.41, 1.70) for using a solarium >1 time per 2 months, adjusting for demographic and lifestyle variables. Tobacco smokers were less likely to report sunburn and to use sunscreen, and more likely to sunbath and use solaria, compared with non-smokers. MethodsPhysical activity was associated positively with swimming and sunbathing, and with the separate use of solaria and sunscreens, but not with number of sunburns. The lifestyle variables that explained most of the variation in sun behaviour were alcohol and smoking. Conclusions:Our results suggest that alcohol consumption and tobacco smoking are potential lifestyle confounders which should be adjusted in studies investigating the association that sun and/or solarium exposure may have with risk of several cancer sites.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Associations between sun exposure and other lifestyle variables in Swedish women

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Sandin

Löf

et al. 2017

Cancer Causes Control

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“…Uncorrected confounding would be an alternative explanation for the differential associations by type of alcoholic beverage consumed. A recent study showed that increasing average alcohol use was positively associated number of sunburns among US adults except for people in the highest category of alcohol consumption (Mukamal, 2006). The number of painful burns ever experienced was considered as a confounder in our analyses but did not change the risk estimates.…”

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confidence: 89%

Alcohol intake and risk of skin cancer: a prospective study

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Objective: To investigate the association between total alcohol intake and intake of different types of alcoholic beverages in relation to the risk of basal cell (BCC) and squamous cell (SCC) carcinoma of the skin. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: Follow-up data from a community-based skin cancer study in Australia. Subjects: Randomly selected sample of 1360 adult residents of the township of Nambour who completed a food frequency questionnaire in 1992 and were monitored for BCC and SCC until 31 December 2002. Results: No significant association was found between overall BCC or SCC risk and total alcohol intake, or intake of beer, white wine, red wine or sherry and port. However, among those with a prior skin cancer history, there was a significant doubling of risk of SCC for above-median consumption of sherry and port (multivariable adjusted relative risk 2.46, 95% confidence interval 1.06-5.72) compared with abstainers. Conclusions: There are no associations between first occurrence of skin cancers and alcoholic beverage consumption. People with a history of skin cancer who consume above-average quantities of sherry or port may be at a raised risk of SCC, although replication of these findings in different study populations is needed to confirm this possible role of specific alcoholic beverages in secondary keratinocytic skin cancer risk.

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“…Warthan et al [34] revealed that people consuming alcohol during time spent on the beach had a more severe sunburn than nondrinkers. Mukamal [35] conducted a survey on >300,000 adults and likewise confirmed that alcohol consumption was positively associated with increased sunburn. …”

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confidence: 93%

Alcohol Consumption Decreases the Protection Efficiency of the Antioxidant Network and Increases the Risk of Sunburn in Human Skin

Darvin

Sterry

Lademann

et al. 2012

Skin Pharmacol Physiol

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In recent years, epidemiological data has demonstrated that alcohol consumption is a risk factor for sunburn, melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer. We hypothesized that if the concentration of the antioxidants in the skin has already decreased due to alcohol consumption, then an adequate neutralization of the free radicals induced by ultraviolet light cannot be performed. Based on this hypothesis, we determined the carotenoid concentration in the skin and the minimal erythema dose (MED) of 6 male human volunteers before and after consumption of alcohol or alcohol and orange juice combined. The results showed a significant decrease in the carotenoid concentration in the skin and the MED after alcohol consumption, but no significant decrease after a combined intake of alcohol and orange juice.

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Alcohol consumption and self-reported sunburn: A cross-sectional, population-based survey

Cited by 32 publications

References 30 publications

Associations between sun exposure and other lifestyle variables in Swedish women

Associations between sun exposure and other lifestyle variables in Swedish women

Alcohol intake and risk of skin cancer: a prospective study

Alcohol Consumption Decreases the Protection Efficiency of the Antioxidant Network and Increases the Risk of Sunburn in Human Skin

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