Knowledge, attitude and practice of gutkha chewing among youth in Hiroli village of Kalaburagi district

Deshmukh, S. K.; Ghooli, Shreeshail; Kurle, Ravi S.

doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20190634

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“…[ 19 26 27 28 ] Indian government and its states have imposed a permanent ban on sale, manufacture, production, and consumption of SLT forms such as khaini, ghutkha, etc., Studies identified surrogate advertising, aggressive marketing, low pricing strategies, and misleading information combined with poor government surveillance as the main factors for increased SLT use and poor awareness among low socioeconomic groups in India. [ 29 30 31 ]…”

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Social determinants in access to tobacco prevention and cessation support services among migrant construction workers in Urban Chennai, India

Tirukkovalluri

Arumugam

Gunasekharan

et al. 2020

J Family Med Prim Care

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Context: In spite of the high burden of tobacco consumption among migrants, disparities in the awareness of tobacco-related harms, health-seeking behaviors, and intention to switch to lower risk alternatives remain understudied area. Aims: Assess the social determinants in access to tobacco prevention and cessation support services among migrant construction workers in urban Chennai, India. Settings and Designs: A community-based, cross-sectional study design. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire adapted from GATS survey was used among migrants working across 13 construction sites of Chennai during May–September 2019. A counseling session was provided for the migrant workers who were willing to quit. Statistical Analysis Used: Data entered in MS Excel was analyzed using SPSS and multivariate analysis was performed. Results: Among 345 migrants, 338 (98%) were currently using tobacco and smokeless tobacco (57.4%) consumers. In spite of awareness (84.6%) about tobacco ill-effects on health, only 48% care providers enquired of the tobacco use in the previous one year. Pictorial health warnings were seen by 315 migrants (91.3%) in the past one month, but only 110 migrants (34.9%) considered quitting. The majority (341 migrants, 98.4%) have not heard of the lower risk alternatives such as nicotine gums and lozenges and only 89 migrants (26.33%) agreed to try lower risk alternatives for tobacco on trial basis. Migrant construction workers who were using tobacco less than 5 years ( P = 0.001) were more likely to try lower risk alternatives. Conclusions: Reappraising social determinants in access to tobacco prevention and cessation support services to migrant construction workers may be a promising strategy to reduce health harms of tobacco intake.

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Social determinants in access to tobacco prevention and cessation support services among migrant construction workers in Urban Chennai, India

Tirukkovalluri

Arumugam

Gunasekharan

et al. 2020

J Family Med Prim Care

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Comparative evaluation of salivary, serum and urinary 8-OHdG in gutka-associated oral submucous fibrosis

Prajapati,

Joshi,

Karthikeyan

et al. 2024

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

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Background: Gutka chewing is the most common deleterious oral habit prevalent in the geographical distribution of the Indian subcontinent. Gutka leads to the production of numerous free radicals, which causes oxidative stress in regional oral tissues. Oxidative stress brings about the oxidation of guanine bases of DNA that generates 8-OHdG as its main byproduct. The presence of 8-OHdG can be evaluated not only in tissue but also in saliva, blood and urine. The availability of 8-OHdG in these samples is quite documented. In addition, a comparative assay of 8-ohdg DNA damage marker in multiple samples is yet to be done. Material and Methodology: A sample size of 60 was divided into two groups, i.e., gutka consumers without any lesion and gutka consumers with OSMF. Ten samples each of saliva, serum and urine were collected from these two groups and healthy controls. Samples were centrifuged at 1000 RPM at 2–8°C for 15–20 minutes. A volume of 1.5 ml resultant supernatant was pipetted out in labelled Eppendorf tubes and stored at -80°C. The ELISA test was performed to measure the concentration of 8-OHdG protein in different samples at 450 nm after adding stop solution in 96-well microplate. Results: 8-OHdG concentration was found to be highest in saliva followed by urine and serum. 8-OHdG concentration in serum was significantly less than that in saliva and urine (P-value <0.05). Intergroup difference in concentration of 8-OHdG of urine, saliva and serum was significant (P-value <0.05). Post hoc analysis revealed that concentration of 8-OHdG in saliva and urine was non-significantly different (P-value >0.05). Conclusion: Saliva appears to be the most appropriate sample type as compared to serum and urine for the evaluation of 8-OHdG in OSMF subjects.

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Pattern of use, Contributing Factors and associated oral health problems among chewing Tobacco users in Urban Slum of Odisha

Devi

2023

AJNER

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Background: The overall smokeless tobacco users in India is 29.6% as per Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS 2). Chewing tobacco causes dependence and various health risk among the users. The purpose of this study was to assess the pattern, contributing factors and associated oral health problems related to chewing tobacco use among adults. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 130 adults residing in a selected urban area of Odisha. A convenient sampling technique was adopted and the data was collected using structured questionnaire, Fagerstrom Nicotine Dependence Scale for smokeless tobacco (FTND-ST) and observational checklist. The data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The mean age among chewing tobacco users was 41.01+10.75 with majority being males (82.3%) using chewing tobacco. The participants with no formal education (32.3%) and those who are self employed (59.2%) have a considerable percentage of using chewing tobacco. 56.2% of participants were mild to moderately dependent on chewing tobacco whereas 43.8% of the adults were severely dependent. About 36% of participants were influenced by peer group for using chewing tobacco. The associated oral health issues among users include bad breath (50%), tooth discoloration (90.8%), dental caries (53.1%), build-up of plaque and tartar over teeth (77.7%) and adverse effect on gum (37.7%) which includes pain on gums, swelling and redness. About 7% of users took their last dip of chewing tobacco within 5 minutes before going to bed. There is significant association among participants who consume chewing tobacco on daily basis with oral health problems like plaque and tartar on teeth, blackish gum discoloration and spontaneous gum bleeding. Conclusion: The present study signifies the need of lifestyle hygiene and the importance of self- motivation and medical attention for quitting chewing tobacco.

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Knowledge, attitude and practice of gutkha chewing among youth in Hiroli village of Kalaburagi district

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Social determinants in access to tobacco prevention and cessation support services among migrant construction workers in Urban Chennai, India

Social determinants in access to tobacco prevention and cessation support services among migrant construction workers in Urban Chennai, India

Comparative evaluation of salivary, serum and urinary 8-OHdG in gutka-associated oral submucous fibrosis

Pattern of use, Contributing Factors and associated oral health problems among chewing Tobacco users in Urban Slum of Odisha

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