AIM The objective of our study was to assess betel nut usage as one of the major risk factors associated with coronary artery disease. METHODS This case control study consisted of 300 controls and 300 cases. A structured questionnaire was administered to the participants to assess consumption of betel nut and confounding variables. A respondent was considered a regular consumer of betel nut i...

BACKGROUND Betel-nut use is associated with metabolic syndrome and obesity. However, the association between betel-nut chewing and risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD) is unknown. The present study was conducted to determine the association between betel-nut chewing and CKD in men. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed health-check records of 3264 men in a hospital-based cross-sectional screen...

A betel nut (also called betel quid) usually consists of three major ingredients: a raw areca nut, slaked lime, and Piper betle inflorescence. The size of a betel nut is usually about 3 cm × 3 cm × 2 cm (Figure 1). The acidity of a raw areca nut can cause stomach problems after repeated intake. With high alkalinity, the slaked lime can neutralize this acidity. Arecoline (the primary alkaloid in...

Areca nut is one of the most widely used psychoactive substances with several hundred million users worldwide, predominantly in southern Asia. Areca nut can be chewed alone or in a variety of ways that differ by region. The habit of chewing betel quid, containing fresh, dried or cured areca nut, catechu, slaked lime and flavouring ingredients wrapped in betel leaf, is widespread in India, Pakis...

Oral cancers are attributed to a number of causal agents including tobacco, alcohol, human papillomavirus (HPV), and areca (betel) nut. Although betel nut chewing has been established as an independent cause of oral cancer, the mechanisms of carcinogenesis are poorly understood. An investigation was undertaken to evaluate the influence of betel nut chewing on the oral microbiome and oral premal...

BACKGROUND Betel nut chewing is related to several kinds of cancer, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes. Whether it is associated with a greater risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality, however, remains unclear. OBJECTIVE We aimed to investigate the association between betel nut chewing and CVD and all-cause mortality. DESIGN A baseline cohort of 56,116 male partici...

BACKGROUND The work force in industries are at risk of developing unduly high rates of health and behaviour related problems including abuse of alcohol, betel nut and cigarette (alcohol, betel nut and cigarette consumption). This study describes the relationships between alcohol, betel nut and cigarette consumption and health promoting behaviour among industrial workers. MATERIALS AND METHODS...

Anumber of risk factors such as tobacco, human papilloma virus, areca nut, alcohol have been termed in the literature as causative agents for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).Areca nut, when mixed with tobacco products or wrapped in the leaf of the piper betel plant, named as betel nut. Areca nut chewing is associated with acute as well as chronic effects. The acute effects are wor...

According to the governmental data, the cases of oral cancers doubled in the past 10 years. This had brought heavy burden to the patients’ family, the society, and the country. The literature generally evidenced the betel nut contained particular chemicals that can cause oral cancers. Research in Taiwan had also proofed that 90 percent of oral cancer patients had experience of betel nut chewing...

The betel nut is commonly used as a drug by Asian populations. A high prevalence of adverse pregnancy outcomes has been reported in women who chewed betel quid during gestation. The hypothesis that chronic exposure of the fetus to arecoline (the principal alkaloid of the areca nut) is the cause was investigated in a clinical observational study on six newborns from Asian mothers who chewed bete...