There could be a dream job for many in the pipeline in sunny Spain, with one company remaining on the lookout for people to drink wine daily.
The University of Navarra Alumni Trialist Initiative (UNATI) in the Basque region of Spain is running a large-scale trial investigating the effects of moderate alcohol consumption.
Participants will be part of new research aimed at determining whether drinking a glass of wine a day is actually good for your health, as the adage goes.
A new research project is aiming to confirm or disprove whether one glass of wine a day is good for the health. Pic: Getty Images
The UNATI trial is the world’s largest clinical trial investigating the effects of alcohol in moderation.
As part of the project, researchers will track 10,000 people aged 50 to 75 to measure the impact of daily wine, beer, or spirits on rates of heart disease, cancer, mental health disorders, and overall mortality.
To date, 6,500 people have joined the study, leaving room for a further 3,500 to get involved. To be eligible, participants must reside in Spain, be men aged 50-70 or women aged 55-75 and habitually consume three alcoholic drinks a week already.
A Spanish university is looking for participants for research on moderate alcohol consumption. Pic: Getty Images
Within the framework of the project, a person is assigned to one of two groups: one will receive guidance promoting complete abstinence from alcohol, while the other will be encouraged to follow a Mediterranean-style drinking pattern, mainly fermented drinks such as wine or beer.
The study is being led by Professor Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez, Chair of Preventive Medicine at the university.
He said: ‘We currently have 6,500 participants enrolled. We are making good progress in recruiting new volunteers day by day. Please help us, because UNATI means health for all.’