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      DentistryAnimal StudiesWeight LossAnimals
Leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) has been closely related to health improvement. The under-appreciation for energy output by nutritionists stems in part from limited data expressed in caloric equivalent. We converted the frequency,... more
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      Nutrition and DieteticsPhysical ActivityAdolescentEnergy Metabolism
Fiona Lim and Geoffrey Pakiam. "A Bite of History: Betel Chewing in Singapore." BiblioAsia 16, no. 3 (Oct-Dec 2020): 4-9.
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      Intangible cultural heritageSingaporeBetel nutSingapore History
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      Mythology And FolkloreAnthropologyMythologySoutheast Asian Studies
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      Anthropological LinguisticsSoutheast Asian StudiesEthnobotanySouth Asian Studies
The ‘lonely/low hero’ is a personage depicted initially as a pitiful, isolated, friendless, sad orphan or foundling, but who appears to prove himself to be a powerful representative of a high-ranking family as the story unwinds. We find... more
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      Comparative ReligionMythology And FolkloreComparative LiteratureFolklore
This article addresses the ethics of betel nut use in Taiwan. It first presents scientific facts about the betel quid and its consumption and the generally accepted negative health consequences associated with its use: oral and esophageal... more
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      BioethicsAddictionMedical EthicsConsumer Behavior
This article addresses the ethics of betel nut use in Taiwan. It first presents scientific facts about the betel quid and its consumption and the generally accepted negative health consequences associated with its use: oral and esophageal... more
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      Behavioral SciencesBioethicsHuman RightsTaiwan Studies
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      South AsiaTobaccoAddiction (Biology)Melanesia
Swiss naturalists Paul and Fritz Sarasin visited Sri Lanka on five occasions. Their later visits were focused on anthropological research on the Indigenous Wannila Atto (‘Vedda’) people and exploration of prehistoric settlements in Sri... more
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The paper discusses European and non-European dental practices and views connected with them. Teeth blackening and filing traditionally practiced by non-European cultures appear to be an effective way of dental care. Betel chew... more
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      AnthropologyMythologyMedical AnthropologySoutheast Asian Studies
Early European explorers studied and collected skeletal remains of diverse ethnic groups they encountered in their travels and expeditions. The Sarasins cousins of Switzerland visited Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) on five occasions between... more
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      Ancient HistoryPaleoanthropologyAnthropologyBiological Anthropology
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      EthnobotanySumatraSumatera UtaraBetel Quid
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This report is a compilation of references and abstracts of all research on tobacco in India from 1985 to 2003. Studies are organised by subject matter, and within each sub-topic, are arranged by year of publication with most recent... more
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This paper focus on chewing betel quid habit that dominantly happen in the Asia to Pacific region. Betel quid leaves traces of reddish-brown colour on the teeth. It is identified that dental stain was very common on teeth of prehistoric... more
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      Prehistoric ArchaeologyBioarchaeologyPaleopathologyDental Anthropology
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Статья посвящена символике жевания бетеля, одного из древнейших многофункциональных обычаев народов Юго-Восточной Азии и Тихоокеанского ареала. Цель публикации - раскрыть на северофилиппинском материале наиболее важные символические связи... more
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The custom of chewing betel is widespread among the 600 million people who live in South Asia, the Indochinese Peninsula, Malay Archipelago, and islands of the western Pacific. The very name of this psychoactive substance raises... more
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      Drugs and drug cultureBetel nutPsychoactive DrugsBetel-Quid Chewing
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      DentistryFlow CytometryMultivariate AnalysisOral and Maxillofacial Surgery
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Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is a premalignant condition mainly associated with the practice of chewing betel quid containing areca nut, a habit common among South Asian people. It is characterized by inflammation, increased deposition... more
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      DentistryUnited KingdomHumansCollagen
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Introduction to the collection of papers ‘Betel, kava, cola, chat’ gives the history of the project, main goals of publication, its structure and perspectives. The project is based on the questioner (program) submitted to the authors by... more
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      AnthropologyEthnolinguisticsMedical AnthropologySoutheast Asian Studies
The South Asian community is the largest and one of the fastest growing minority groups in Canada, according to the 2006 census. These immigrants bring to Canada talents and skills that can promote Canada's economy and cultural... more
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      Religion and FoodBetel QuidFood and Religion in India
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      Cancer PreventionPacific IslandsHumansSmoking
Дмитренко С.Ю., Самарина И.В., Станюкович М.В. Лексические заимствования в языках Юго-Восточной Азии как свидетельства древних культурных контактов / XIII Конгресс антропологов и этнологов России: сб. материалов. Казань, 2-6 июля 2019 г.... more
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Evaluation of the short- and long-term outcome of liver resections for HCC in cirrhotic patients. A retrospective analysis was performed on 106 consecutive cirrhotic patients with HCC resected between June 1974 and September 2002.... more
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      DentistryOral CancerBetel QuidSecondary School
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a world health problem and is associated with exposure to different risk factors. In the west, smoking and alcohol consumption are considered to be the main risk factors whilst in India and southeast... more
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      CarcinogensOral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC)Betel QuidCXCL-9
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The South Asian community is the largest and one of the fastest growing minority groups in Canada, according to the 2006 census. These immigrants bring to Canada talents and skills that can promote Canada's economy and cultural... more
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