Betel nut chewing and incidence of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus in Taiwan.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Betel nut chewing is associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in a recent prevalence study in Taiwan. The present study further investigated its link with the incidence of newly diagnosed T2DM during the years 1992-1996.</p...

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Main Author: Tseng Chin-Hsiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/3/228