Global epidemiology of areca nut usage
Global epidemiology of areca nut usage
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DOI：
10.1080/13556210020091437
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发表时间：
2002-01-01
影响因子：
3.4
通讯作者：
Warnakulasuriya, S
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作者：
Gupta, PC;Warnakulasuriya, S
世界上有相当一部分人口咀嚼槟榔，这种习惯在整个印度次大陆、南亚大部分地区和美拉尼西亚都是地方性的。包括烟草在内的多种配料可与构成槟榔块的槟榔一起沿着使用。咀嚼的成分和方法可能因国家而异，这些人群差异在本综述中进行了描述。一些人群不吸烟而食用槟榔，这为进一步研究槟榔的致癌性提供了良好的机会。最近的数据显示，咀嚼模式出现了一些有趣的趋势，表明泰国等一些国家的习惯有所下降，而印度和台湾的槟榔使用率正在上升。
A substantial proportion of the world's population is engaged in chewing areca nut and the habit is endemic throughout the Indian subcontinent, large parts of south Asia and Melanesia. A large variety of ingredients, including tobacco, may be used along with areca nut constituting a betel quid. The composition and method of chewing can vary widely from country to country and these population variations are described in this review. Some populations are known to use areca nut without tobacco providing good opportunities to further research the carcinogenecity of areca nut. Some interesting trends on chewing patterns have emerged from recent data, suggesting a decline in the habit in some countries such as Thailand while the prevalence of areca nut use is rising in India and Taiwan.