Betel nut chewing and other risk factors associated with obesity among Taiwanese male adults

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 359-363

  Chang, W C ^a   Hsiao, C F ^a   Chang, H Y ^a   Lan, T Y ^a   Hsiung, C A ^a   Shih, Y T ^a   Tai, T Y ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Betel nut; BMI; Male; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BETEL NUT; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EXERCISE; GENDER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTERVIEW; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SITTING; SMOKING; TAIWAN;

ADULT; APPETITE REGULATION; ARECA; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; EXERCISE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MASTICATION; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS; TAIWAN;

PIPER BETEL;

EID: 32544445595     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803053     Document Type: Article

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