PMID: 11899118Mar 20, 2002Paper

Body mass index, tobacco chewing, alcohol drinking and the risk of oral submucous fibrosis in Kerala, India

Cancer Causes & Control : CCC
Mia HashibeZuo-Feng Zhang

Abstract

While chewing areca nut is considered a risk factor for oral submucous fibrosis, the effects of cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking, and body mass index (BMI) have not been examined; nor are they well established. In this study we investigated the association between BMI, smoking, drinking, and the risk of oral submucous fibrosis. We conducted a case-control study within the framework of an ongoing randomized oral cancer screening trial in Kerala, India. Trained health workers conducted interviews with structured questionnaires and oral visual inspections to diagnose oral premalignant lesions. A total of 170 oral submucous fibrosis cases (139 women and 31 men) and 47,773 controls were identified. The odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated by logistic regression in SAS. The adjusted OR for ever-tobacco chewing was 44.1 (95% CI = 22.0-88.2). An inverse dose-response relationship was seen between BMI and the risk of oral submucous fibrosis when both genders were combined (p for trend = 0.0010), with an OR of 0.5 (95% CI = 0.3-0.9) for the highest BMI quartile compared to the lowest. Alcohol drinking may possibly be associated with the risk of oral submucous fibrosis; the adjusted OR for ever drinking wa...Continue Reading

Citations

Jul 28, 2019·Oral Diseases·Gauravi A MishraSubhadra D Gupta
May 15, 2013·Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health·Han SongYong-Yong Xu
Jul 29, 2005·International Journal of Cancer. Journal International Du Cancer·Rajesh P DikshitR Sankaranarayanan
Jul 12, 2012·Journal of Prosthodontics : Official Journal of the American College of Prosthodontists·Pravinkumar G Patil, Smita P Patil
Sep 2, 2003·International Journal of Cancer. Journal International Du Cancer·Gigi ThomasZuo-Feng Zhang
Apr 15, 2006·Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention : a Publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, Cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology·Nancy Nairi MaserejianAthanasios I Zavras
Jun 19, 2007·Clinical Cancer Research : an Official Journal of the American Association for Cancer Research·Yunfei WangXifeng Wu
Jan 6, 2012·Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention : a Publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, Cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology·Mia M GaudetSusan M Gapstur

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine : Official Publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology
M W Sumeth PereraK Kaluarachchi
Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine : Official Publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology
Ho-Tai WuShou-Yen Kao
Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention : APJCP
Ravi MehrotraS Jain
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved