Betel Nut Use among First and Second Generation Bangladeshi Women in London, UK

Mora, Alejandra Núñez-de la; Jesmin, Fahmida; Bentley, Gillian R.

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“…In addition, women who chewed betel nut were 4 times more likely to report hot flashes compared to women who did not chew betel nut. Chewing betel nut, or "paan" as locally known in Bangladesh, is very popular with women in Sylhet and from our observations habitual users chew betel nut during virtually all waking hours (Nunez-de la Mora et al 2007). The quantity and frequency of use, as well as the age that one starts chewing betel nut, vary from person to person.…”

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Somatic, mood, and vasomotor symptoms at midlife in relation to family structure and household workloads in Sylhet, Bangladesh

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The purpose of this study was to test whether the frequencies of vasomotor, somatic, and emotional symptoms at midlife were associated with household composition or workloads. Patrilocal family arrangements are common in Bangladesh and, since mothers-in-law hold a position of power vis-à-vis their daughters-in-law, we hypothesized that living with a mother-in-law would increase the likelihood of symptoms at midlife, while living with a daughter-in-law would decrease likelihood of symptoms. We also hypothesised that women with high levels of household workloads would be more likely to report symptoms associated with midlife. Women aged 35-59 living in Sylhet, Bangladesh, (n=157) participated in interviews and anthro po metric measures. Symptom frequencies during the past two weeks were collected. Household workloads were computed as minutes spent in housework, caring for dependents, and cooking. Daily values were multiplied by times per week the activity was carried out. Logistic regression was used to evaluate the association between family composition, workloads, and symptoms. Dizzy spells, nervous tension, lack of energy, aches/stiffness in joints, and trouble sleeping were most frequent. Hot flashes were reported by 46% of participants. Women spent more hours caring for dependents than cooking or doing housework. The likelihood of hot flashes increased with time spent in housework and cooking, with daughters in the household, and with chewing betel nut. Daughters-in-law in the household decreased the likelihood of hot flashes. The likelihood of nervous tension increased with peri-menopausal status, stress, and sons in the household, and decreased with more hours spent caring for dependents. The frequency of somatic symptoms and depressed mood exceeded the frequency of hot flashes. Household composition and workloads were more important than menopausal status in explaining variation in symptom frequencies. After controlling for other variables, the presence of mothers-in-law did not increase the likelihood of reporting symptoms at midlife; however, the presence of a daughter-in-law reduced the likelihood of hot flashes, perhaps because of fewer hours spent on housework and cooking.

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Somatic, mood, and vasomotor symptoms at midlife in relation to family structure and household workloads in Sylhet, Bangladesh

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“…One of the most significant later lifestyle factors known to accelerate age at menopause is smoking (Cooper et al, 1999;Cramer et al, 1995;Lutterodt et al, 2009;Reynolds and Obermeyer, 2005;Soares and Melo, 2008) but, in this study, tobacco use was not associated with age at menopause. It may be that the chemical effect of tobacco differs when delivered by smoking rather than by betel quid tucked between the cheek and gum (Núñez-de la Mora et al 2007b). …”

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Life course effects on age at menopause among Bangladeshi sedentees and migrants to the UK

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Objectives:To assess how different variables experienced across the life course, but particularly during early life, might affect age at menopause among 174 Bangladeshi migrants to London by comparing them to 157 nonmigrant sedentees and 154 women of European descent in London.Methods:Participants were aged 35–59 years, with no exogenous hormone use in the past three months, not pregnant or lactating, with no history of hysterectomy or oophorectomy. Face‐to‐face interviews and anthropometric measures were carried out. In addition to mean recalled age at natural menopause, median age was computed by probit analysis. Ages at menopause were examined by bivariate and Cox regression analyses in relation to demographic, reproductive, and lifestyle variables, and in relation to potential exposure to cyclones in early childhood.Results:Ages at menopause were significantly earlier among Bangladeshi sedentees and immigrants compared to Londoners of European origin. Ages at menopause were earlier among sedentees compared to immigrants. Urban birthplace, more infectious diseases during childhood, and lower levels of education increased the risk of an earlier menopause.Conclusions:Changes in environmental conditions during adulthood appeared to modify age at menopause among Bangladeshi immigrants in London compared to women living in Bangladesh; however, Bangladeshi immigrants still experienced an earlier age at menopause compared with their London neighbors of European descent. Am. J. Hum. Biol., 2013. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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“…The high BQ chewing prevalence rate in immigrants from the Indian subcontinent reported in Rome was partly corroborated by other surveys on South‐East Asian migrants to the Western world. Indeed, although the chewing prevalence rate in first‐generation Asian men in the UK was 12.1% (Vora, Yeoman, & Hayter, ), this rate was 25% in first‐generation Bangladeshi women (Núñez‐de la Mora et al., ) and 28% in adolescents living in South London (Prabhu et al., ). Pan (BQ) chewing prevalence rates were 32% and 40% (Bangladeshi), 61% and 26% (Indian) in US men and women, respectively (Changrani et al., ).…”

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Betel quid chewing among adult male immigrants from the Indian subcontinent to Italy

Petti

Warnakulasuriya

2018

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Betel Nut Use among First and Second Generation Bangladeshi Women in London, UK

Cited by 19 publications

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Somatic, mood, and vasomotor symptoms at midlife in relation to family structure and household workloads in Sylhet, Bangladesh

Somatic, mood, and vasomotor symptoms at midlife in relation to family structure and household workloads in Sylhet, Bangladesh

Life course effects on age at menopause among Bangladeshi sedentees and migrants to the UK

Betel quid chewing among adult male immigrants from the Indian subcontinent to Italy

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