According to the US study, people who ate tuna regularly were slightly more likely to develop a malignant melanoma than people who ate fried fish. 9News
Researchers from Brown University found people who ate an average of 42.8 grams of fish each day were 22 per cent more likely to developThat figure does not mean the participants were eating fish each day, but more than once a week.People who ate tuna regularly were slightly more likely to develop a malignant melanoma than people who ate fried fish, according to the study.
It took into consideration weight, physical activity and consumption of alcohol, caffeine and tobacco, as well as family history and average UV radiation levels in their local area. University of Newcastle health sciences professor Clare Collins said that while correlation does not equal causation, the study could not be ignored.
Matthew Browne from the Melanoma Institute said it was important to take heed of the most important ways to avoid skin cancer.