• Wen-Yi Liu, Zhu Liduzi Jiesisibieke, Ching-Wen Chien, Eric Kin-Lap Lee, and Tao-Hsin Tung.
• Department of Health Policy Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA; Shanghai Bluecross Medical Science Institute, Shanghai, China; Shanghai International Medical Center, Shanghai, China; Institute for Hospital Management, Tsing Hua University, Shenzhen Campus, Shenzhen, China.
• Prev Med. 2024 May 1; 182: 107922107922.

Aims/HypothesisThis study aimed to evaluate the potential association between chewing areca nuts and the occurrence of type 2 diabetes and to investigate whether chewing status (current chewers or ex-chewers) affects this association.MethodsWe searched The Cochrane Library, PubMed, and EMBASE databases for relevant studies up to May 21, 2023, using predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Three population-based studies conducted in Taiwan were included in the systematic review and meta-analysis.ResultsWhen combined current or ex-chewers were more likely to develop diabetes (Odds Ratio [OR] = 1.45; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.30-1.62) compared to the never chewers. Ex-chewers had a higher risk of diabetes (OR: 1.53, 95% CI: 1.45-1.62) compared to never chewers. However, there was no evidence that current chewers were associated with a higher risk of diabetes compared to never chewers. Male current and ex-chewers were associated with higher risk of diabetes compared with never chewers (OR: 1.55, 95% CI: 1.49-1.61). For females there was insufficient evidence.Conclusions/InterpretationExisting evidence suggests a link between chewing areca nuts and the development of type 2 diabetes. Therefore, areca chewers should monitor diabetes-related biomarkers.Copyright © 2023. Published by Elsevier Inc.

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