Epidemiology of areca (betel) nut use in the mariana islands: Findings from the University of Guam/University of Hawai`i cancer center partnership program |
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| Institution: | 1. University of Guam, School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Room 103, Mangilao, GU 96923, United States;2. University of Hawai`i at Mānoa, Office of Public Health Studies, Biomed D-201, Honolulu, HI 96822, United States;3. Commonwealth Health Care Corporation, Division of Public Health, Non-Communicable Disease Bureau, P.O. Box 500409, Saipan, MP 96950, United States;4. University of Guam, Tropical Agriculture Undergraduate Program, Mangilao, GU 96923, United States;5. University of Hawai`i at Mānoa, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, Honolulu, HI 96822, United States;6. University of Hawai`i Cancer Center, 701 Ilalo St., Honolulu, HI 96817, United States;7. University of Guam, School of Education, 208 K, Mangilao, GU 96923, United States;1. Department of Oncology, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada;2. Department of Surgery, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada;3. Division of Cancer Care and Epidemiology, Queen’s University Cancer Research Institute, Canada;1. Registre des cancers du Bas-Rhin, U1113, FMTS, Université de Strasbourg, 4 rue Kirschleger, 67085 Strasbourg, France;2. Service de santé publique, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, 1 place de l’hôpital, 67091 Strasbourg, France;3. Registre des cancers de la Manche, Centre Hospitalier Public du Cotentin, 46 rue du Val de Saire, 50102 Cherbourg-Octeville, France;4. Registre des tumeurs de l''Hérault, Centre de Recherche, 208 rue des Apothicaires, 34298 Montpellier, France;5. Registre général des tumeurs du Calvados, Cancers & Préventions – U1086 Inserm, Centre François Baclesse, Avenue du Général Harris BP 5026, 14076 Caen, France;6. Registre des tumeurs du Doubs et du Territoire de Belfort, EA3181, Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire, 25030 Besançon, France;7. Registre des cancers du Tarn, 1, rue Lavazière, BP 37, 81001 Albi cedex, France;8. Institut Claudius Regaud, Centre régional de lutte contre le cancer, IUCT-O, Registre des cancers du Tarn, 31059 Toulouse, France;9. Registre des hémopathies malignes de Basse-Normandie, Unité Fonctionnelle Hospitalo-Universitaire n°0350, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Avenue de la Côte de Nacre, 14033 Caen, France;10. Registre des cancers de l’Isère, CHU de Grenoble, Pavillon E BP 217, 38043 Grenoble 9, France;11. Registre du cancer de la Somme, Service Épidémiologie Hygiène et Santé Publique, CHU Nord, 80054 Amiens, France;12. Service d’épidémiologie et de biostatistique, Centre Paul Strauss, 3 rue de la Porte de l’hôpital, 67065 Strasbourg, France;1. Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal;2. Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, SE 701 82 Örebro, Sweden;3. Department of Statistics, Örebro University, 701 82, Örebro, Sweden;4. Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, SE 171 77, Stockholm, Sweden;5. Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, SE 171 76 Stockholm, Sweden;6. Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College, WC1E 6BT London, UK;1. BioForum, Applied Knowledge Center, Ness-Ziona, Israel;2. University of Gerona, Gerona, Spain;1. University of Sydney, Australia;2. University of New South Wales, Australia;1. Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC;2. Assistant Dean for Graduate/Advanced Education, Department of Orthodontics, University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC;3. Professor and Chair, Department of Diagnostic Sciences; Director, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC |
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| Abstract: | BackgroundAreca (betel) nut is considered a Group 1 human carcinogen shown to be associated with other chronic diseases in addition to cancer. This paper describes the areca (betel) nut chewing trend in Guam, and health behaviors of chewers in Guam and Saipan.MethodsThe areca (betel) nut module in the Guam Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey was used to calculate the 5-year (2011–2015) chewing trend. To assess the association between areca (betel) nut chewing and health risks in the Mariana Islands, a cross-section of 300 chewers, ≥18 years old, were recruited from households in Guam and Saipan. Self-reported socio-demographics, oral health behaviors, chronic disease status, diet, and physical activity were collected. Anthropometry was measured. Only areca (betel) nut-specific and demographic information were collected from youth chewers in the household.ResultsThe 5-year areca (betel) nut chewing prevalence in Guam was 11% and increased among Non-Chamorros, primarily other Micronesians, from 2011 (7%) to 2015 (13%). In the household survey, most adult chewers (46%) preferred areca nut with betel leaf, slaked lime, and tobacco. Most youth chewers (48%) preferred areca nut only. Common adult chronic conditions included diabetes (14%), hypertension (26%), and obesity (58%).ConclusionThe 5-year areca (betel) nut chewing prevalence in Guam is comparable to the world estimate (10–20%), though rising among Non-Chamorros. Adult and youth chewers may be at an increased risk for oral cancer. Adult chewers have an increased risk of other chronic health conditions. Cancer prevention and intervention strategies should incorporate all aspects of health. |
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| Keywords: | Alcohol Areca Betel BRFSS Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Chronic disease Guam Micronesia Obesity Oral cancer Surveillance Tobacco |
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