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Betel quid chewing

Exposure

1 paper studies it3 findings

Across all fields, 1 paper: 1 observational study in people

C, W, M, H: cells, worms or flies, mice, humans. Dark: independent labs found the same change there. Light: one lab or one study. Outline: nothing yet.

  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Humans1

Associations

3

Life expectancy

downin humans1

1 study

  1. Betel quid chewing is associated with life expectancy in humans (-6.3 years compared with non-chewers).

    “Inactive chewers had their lifespan shortened by 6.3 years, compared to non-chewers”

    Humansphysically inactive chewers compared with non-chewers

    The Role of Physical Activity in Harm Reduction among Betel Quid Chewers from a Prospective Cohort of 419,378 Individuals

    PloS one

Mortality

upin humans1

1 study

  1. Betel quid chewing is associated with mortality in humans (doubling of all-cause mortality).

    “with doubling of all-cause mortality.”

    Humans5-15 quids of BQ a day

    The Role of Physical Activity in Harm Reduction among Betel Quid Chewers from a Prospective Cohort of 419,378 Individuals

    PloS one

Oral cancer

upin humans1

1 study

  1. Betel quid chewing is associated with oral cancer in humans (10-fold increase in oral cancer risk).

    “Chewers had a 10-fold increase in oral cancer risk;”

    Humans5-15 quids of BQ a day

    The Role of Physical Activity in Harm Reduction among Betel Quid Chewers from a Prospective Cohort of 419,378 Individuals

    PloS one

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