Betel-quid use is associated with the risk of the metabolic syndrome in adults

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1313-1320

  Guh, Jinn Yuh ^a   Chuang, Lea Yea ^a   Chen, Hung Chun ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Betel quid; Hyperglycemia; Hyperlipidemia; Hypertension; Metabolic syndrome; Obesity

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BETEL NUT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIETARY INTAKE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; TAIWAN; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL;

PIPER BETEL;

ADULT; ARECA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; TAIWAN;

EID: 33745587358     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/83.6.1313     Document Type: Article

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