Betel quid use is associated with anemia among both men and women in Matlab, Bangladesh.

• Main Authors: Kristin K Sznajder (Author), Mary K Shenk (Author), Nurul Alam (Author), Rubhana Raqib (Author), Anjan Kumar (Author), Farjana Haque (Author), Tami Blumenfield (Author), Siobhán M Mattison (Author), Katherine Wander (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Anemia accounts for 8.8% of total disability burden worldwide. Betel quid use among pregnant women has been found to increase anemia risk. Betel quid is prepared by wrapping the betel (or areca) nut, with spices and other additions, in betel or tobacco leaf and it is chewed or placed in the mouth. W...