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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
Fiona Lim and Geoffrey Pakiam. "A Bite of History: Betel Chewing in Singapore." BiblioAsia 16, no. 3 (Oct-Dec 2020): 4-9.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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