CHEWING BETEL=============================== Chewing betel quid (also known as areca nut or paan) is associated with significant increases in all–cause death, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and a range of other metabolic conditions, according to the largest meta–analysis to address this subject. The study was presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) 2013 Meeting. The study highlights the need for better education on the harms of this popular stimulant in a part of the world where both the habit and diabetes are on the rise. While the habit of chewing betel quid is confined to Asian and Western Pacific countries, as many as 600 million people chew betel quid on a regular basis.
Posted on: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 02:37:50 +0000
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