Gupta Vinay K, Malhotra Seema, Patil Ranjit, Tripathi Anurag
Department of Public Health Dentistry, FODS, CSMMU (upgrade KGMC), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol. 2013 Apr;34(2):107-10. doi: 10.4103/0971-5851.116194.
The younger generation is consuming areca nut and areca nut products, which is coming in the market with different multicolored attractive pouches and easily available in each and every corner of the road. For the children from the lower socioeconomic strata, areca nut use is rampant. Alarmingly, it has been seen that the highest period of risk for engaging in areca nut alone is between the ages of 5 and 12. Oral submucous fibrosis associated with areca nut in children is a great concern for the Society and the Government. Factors associated with this report for consuming areca nut are levels of awareness, household environment, peer pressure, low cost, easy availability etc.
年轻一代正在食用槟榔和槟榔制品,这些产品以各种色彩鲜艳、吸引人的包装出现在市场上,并且在道路的每个角落都很容易买到。对于社会经济地位较低阶层的儿童来说,槟榔的使用非常普遍。令人担忧的是,人们发现单独食用槟榔的最高风险期在5岁至12岁之间。儿童中与槟榔相关的口腔黏膜下纤维化是社会和政府极为关注的问题。与这份关于食用槟榔的报告相关的因素包括认知水平、家庭环境、同伴压力、低成本、易于获取等。