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Linking Alcohol to Cancer - Recent Survey

People lack awareness of link between alcohol and cancer, BMJ Survey 2016; 

  

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Most people do not link the consumption of alcohol with an increased risk of cancer, a report by Cancer Research UK has found.1

In a survey of 2100 adults in England, just 13% of respondents identified cancer when asked, “Which, if any health conditions, do you think can result from drinking too much alcohol?”

The survey also highlighted a lack of understanding of the link between drinking alcohol and the risk of developing certain types of cancer. When asked about seven different cancer types, 80% of respondents said that they thought that alcohol caused liver cancer, but only 18% were aware of alcohol’s link with breast cancer.

The study showed that only one in five people could correctly identify the previous recommended maximum number of units that should not be exceeded in a day, as recommended at the time the survey was carried out, in 2015.

Among drinkers, just one in 10 men (10.8%) and one in seven women (15.2%) correctly identified these recommended limits and used them to track their drinking habits.

Alison Cox, Cancer Research UK’s director of cancer prevention, said, “The link between alcohol and cancer is now well established, and it’s not just heavy drinkers who are at risk. This is reflected in the new guidelines issued by the UK’s chief medical officers that stated that the risk of developing a range of illnesses, including cancer, increased with any amount of alcohol you drink.”

In January this year the United Kingdom’s chief medical officers introduced new drinking guidelines,2 which recommended that men and women should drink no more than 14 units of alcohol a week, spread evenly over three days or more. They also recommended that people abstain from alcohol for several days a week.

Ian Gilmore, chair of the Alcohol Health Alliance UK, said that the public’s lack of awareness of the link between alcohol consumption and cancer was “extremely concerning.”

Gilmore said, “The chief medical officers have been clear in their new alcohol guideline that there is no level of drinking which can be considered ‘safe’ from these risks. As the CMOs emphasise, the public have a right to know about the link between alcohol and cancer and other health risks, so that they can make an informed choice about their drinking habits.”

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Recommended Articles:

1. Effect of policy, economics, and the changing alcohol marketplace on alcohol related deaths in England and Wales.
   Nick Sheron et al., The BMJ, 2016
2. Review of moderate alcohol consumption and reduced risk of coronary heart disease: is the effect due to beer, wine, or spirits.
   E B Rimm et al., The BMJ, 1996
3. Estimating the population at risk
   Philip Sedgwick et al., The BMJ, 2012
4. Science commentary: Why wine might be less harmful than beer and spirits
   Abi Berger et al., The BMJ, 1998
5. Alcohol and blood pressure: the INTERSALT study.
   M G Marmot et al., The BMJ, 1994

 

1. Alcohol Plays A Huge Role In Cancer Deaths In The U.S.
   Medical News Today, 2013
2. Reduce alcohol consumption, say new guidelines
   Yvette Brazier, Medical News Today
3. Coffee Linked To Reduced Liver Cancer Risk
   Catharine Paddock PhD, Medical News Today, 2007
4. Alcohol and the Brain: Healthy or Harmful?
   Bret S. Stetka, MD, Medscape, 2015
5. Just one or two drinks a day could increase risk for certain cancers
   Honor Whiteman, Medical News Today, 2015

  

 

 

Nui Galway Carry Out Irish Study As Part Of New Pan-European WHO Survey

•  Irish children report a lack of family and peer support
• Cyberbullying increasing with age in Ireland
• Drinking behaviours and tobacco use improving among Ireland’s young people

A new pan-European World Health Organisation (WHO) survey of schoolchildren reveals that the proportion of 15-year-olds who first smoked at the age of 13 has fallen significantly since 2010. The main findings of the ‘International Health Behaviour in School-aged Children’ (HBSC) 2014 study was launched today in Brussels, with The Health Promotion Research Centre at NUI Galway carrying out the Irish survey.

The WHO report entitled Growing up unequal:gender and socioeconomic differences in young people’s health and well-being covers 42 countries and regions across Europe and North America who participated in the study, collaborating with the WHO Regional Office for Europe. Findings in the report are based on almost 220,000 school students. Cross national comparisons are made for young people aged 11, 13 and 15 years.

The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey, which is updated every four years, reveals that the proportion of 15-year-old Europeans who reported having a first cigarette at the age of 13 or younger fell from 24% to 17% between 2009/2010 when the last survey was conducted and 2013/2014. The reduction reported among girls (22% to 13%) was larger than that among boys (26% to 22%), and the data shows no consistent association with family affluence, suggesting that smoking behaviour is only partially determined by socioeconomic factors.

This positive news on smoking is tempered by other aspects of the report, which goes on to warn that while 80% of the schoolchildren report generally high rates of life satisfaction, differences between genders and socioeconomic status are adversely affecting many young people’s health, well-being and lifestyle choices at a critical stage in their development.

The Irish Study

The Irish survey was carried out by the Health Promotion Research Centre at NUIGalway and it was the fifth round of data collection in Ireland. The overall study aims to gain new insight into, and increase our understanding of young people’s health and wellbeing, health behaviours and their social context. 

To access a full copy of Growing up unequal: gender and socioeconomic differences in young people’s health and well-being, visit: http://www.euro.who.int/en/hbsc-report-2016 

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Health Promotion Research Centre, 18th Annual Conference June, 2014

Health Promotion Research Centre NUI Galway, Annual Summer Conference 2014

The Health Promotion Research Centre NUI Galway, will hold the following conference 'Applying the Principles of Health Promotion to Population Health Improvement' on Wednesday 11 June, 2014 in Aras Moyola, NUI Galway.

Registration Now Open! 

Call for abstracts - closing date EXTENDED to 19th May 2014. 

For further information, please contact Dr Vivienne Batt, tel 091-493108, email viv.batt@nuigalway.ie

Health Promotion and Medical Education

Health Promotion is linked to the progress of Medical Education and the Library holds a number of titles which illustrate those increasing links.

A particular title; Health Promotion in Medical Education - Wylie and Holt

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Book Reviewed by Lisa Amir on: Wiley Online (see abstract below)

" Amanda Howe, Professor of Primary Care, University of East Anglia, Norwich exclaims in the foreword: “Do not fear another dry discussion about how to stop patients smoking!” She is correct in indicating that this is not a ‘how to’ book about health promotion – but this reader was well and truly tired of the recurring theme of smoking cessation. Eventually other examples appeared, such as obesity prevention, the SARS outbreak and – finally on p. 228 – my favourite: breastfeeding promotion.

I would recommend this book to anyone planning or teaching health promotion to medical students; it could also be useful for those teaching health promotion in other courses as well. "

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Health Promotion and Health Studies

Two authors who provide opportunities for Health Promotion through their various texts on Health Studies - Jennie Naidoo and Jane Wills

(A) - Developing practice for public health and health promotion.    Edinburgh : Bailliere Tindall  2010 3rd ed (B) - Foundations for health promotion  Edinburgh ; New York : Baillière Tindall/Elsevier  2009 3rd ed. http://books.google.ie/books/about/Developing_Practice_for_Public_Heal These and other titles provided by the Naidoo and Wills team may be located at 306.461 HEA as well as 613 NAI

Health Promotion Title

A very popular Health Promotion title -
Health Promotion Settings - Scriven and Hodgins

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Margaret Hodgins is a staff-member at NUI Galway

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NUI Galway Launch Free Advice Booklet for First Year Students

 ‘Risky Bizzness: Student Wellbeing for Successful Students’, was commissioned by the Health Promotion Service, part of NUI Galway Student Services, which aims to assist students to reach their full potential by providing non-judgemental and up-to-date information to help students make informed decisions.

‘Risky Bizzness: Student Wellbeing for Successful Students’ is based on the popular blog riskybizzness.blogspot.ie which mixes facts and humour to encourage students to look after their health and wellbeing and boost their resilience. 

Like the blog, the new booklet provides information on relationships, study tips, nutrition, budgeting and much more. There are facts, ideas, contact details and also plenty of online links to articles and video clips.

The booklet was written Rab Fulton, the editor of the riskybizzness blog, with Cindy Dring, Health Promotion Coordinator, NUI Galway student services.

For more on Health Promotion in NUI Galway visit http://www.nuigalway.ie/student_services/health_promotion/

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1/5 of Irish parents have used the internet to search for mental health information to help children in the last month

The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald TD,  recently launched the Technology for Well-Being International Conference, which examines the role of technology in supporting young people’s mental health and well-being. New research launched at the conference revealed that over two thirds of Irish parents (70%) would look for help on the internet if their child was going through a tough time. 

Pictured is Gerry Raleigh, Elaine Geraghty, Minister Frances Fitzgerald, Professor Margaret Barry and Derek Chambers at the ReachOut.com Technology for Well-Being International Conference.

These findings are from the ‘Bridging the Digital Disconnect’ research carried out by the Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI Galway and Inspire Ireland, the organisation behind ReachOut.com. The research project is part-funded by the Australian Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre and explores parents’ views on using technology to promote young people’s mental health.
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