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Short-term acute effects of gutkha chewing on heart rate variability among young adults: A cross-sectional study

Itagi AB 1 , Arora D 1 , Patil NA 2 , Bailwad SA 3 , Yunus GY 4 , Goel A 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Physiology, C.M. Medical College and Hospital, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India
  • 2 Department of Pharmacology, K. M. C., Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India
  • 3 Department of Paediatric Dentistry, MAHSA University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 4 Department of Public Health Dentistry, Rungta College of Dental Sciences and Research, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India
Int J Appl Basic Med Res, 2016 Jan-Mar;6(1):45-9.
PMID: 26958522 DOI: 10.4103/2229-516X.174008

Abstract

An increase in the consumption of smokeless tobacco has been noticed among high school, college students, and adults. Despite the antiquity and popularity of chewing tobacco in India, its effects have not been investigated systematically in humans. The aim of this study was to investigate acute effects of gutkha chewing on heart rate variability (HRV) among healthy young adults.

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