{"ok":true,"nota":{"id":"2128db8b5d7c719f","slug":"masticar-khat-en-etiopia-puede-volverse-un-problema-y-asi-lo-midieron--2128db","titulo":"Masticar khat en Etiopía puede volverse un problema, y así lo midieron en 504 usuarios","resumen":"Investigadores de Etiopía analizaron a 504 adultos que mastican khat, una hoja estimulante, para medir cuántos tienen un consumo problemático y qué factores lo acompañan. Usaron un cuestionario de 17 ítems validado localmente.","fuente":"medrxiv","fuenteNombre":"medRxiv · preprints","color":"#1f7a4d","autor":"Sisaye, A.","url":"https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.26.26364894v1?rss=1","imagen":"/hoy/portada/2128db8b5d7c719f","tema":"salud","subtemas":["consumo problemático","khat","salud mental","adicciones","etiopía"],"entidades":["Butajira","Etiopía","Región Central de Etiopía"],"formato":"dato","entretenimiento":false,"pubTs":"2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z","indexTs":"2026-10-26T23:22:05.517Z","hash":"061fe88a43f5be599d5ce9bcdc54dfd35143e214e8ef0d149b3dedc4757b2637","tsa":{"time":"Oct 26 23:22:57 2026 GMT","provider":"freetsa.org","sobre":"sello"},"stats":{"views":0,"likes":0,"clicks":0,"dwell":0},"tipo":"normal","registro":"hallazgo","porQueImporta":"Hasta ahora nadie tenía una forma consistente de medir cuándo el consumo de khat deja de ser un hábito social y pasa a afectar la vida de quien lo usa. Con una herramienta validada, se puede estimar cuántas personas están en esa situación y a quiénes conviene ayudar primero. Para alguien de acá, el caso muestra que una sustancia legal y aceptada en su comunidad también puede empezar a costar salud, plata y tiempo sin que nadie lo note a tiempo.","quienFirma":"Universidad de Addis Abeba","confianza":"preprint","consulta":null},"sello":{"hash":"061fe88a43f5be599d5ce9bcdc54dfd35143e214e8ef0d149b3dedc4757b2637","sello":"72f72d7489254ada4558fc8602f0e7967095dab4cd4bae87a62695e722a29dcb","beacon":{"drand":{"cadena":"8990e7a9aaed2ffed73dbd7092123d6f289930540d7651336225dc172e51b2ce","ronda":6587531,"aleatorio":"fe6a0d1e32f33530ee3865ce898a933a679d836c030556cafcf9f7f9e03e9c1f","tiempo":"2026-10-26T23:22:30.000Z"},"nist":{"cadena":2,"pulso":2000959,"salida":"38EFC3652F96D1340187DD7D5B32A840F878CD33000D34F2E88A92400DF1FC86B990B57549F5A1FBF1EAABF05D417E628C2ED1C646A08A636235AA53F1954B2D","tiempo":"2026-10-26T23:22:00.000Z"},"noAntes":"2026-10-26T23:22:30.000Z"},"verificacion":{"drand":true,"nist":true},"tsa":{"time":"Oct 26 23:22:57 2026 GMT","provider":"freetsa.org","sobre":"sello"},"original":{"titulo":"Prevalence and determinants of problematic khat use in Ethiopia","descripcion":"**Background** Evidence on khat use prevalence is substantial in Ethiopia and elsewhere. However, problematic khat use remains largely understudied because the concept has not been clearly defined or consistently measured. This study estimated the prevalence and determinants of problematic khat use among Ethiopian adults. **Methods** This descriptive cross-sectional analysis used baseline data from a prospective khat cohort study conducted in Butajira and adjacent districts in Central Ethiopia Regional State. We included 504 khat users who had chewed khat within the previous five years. Problematic khat use was assessed using the locally developed and validated 17-item Problematic Khat Use S","pubDate":"2026-10-26","url":"https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.26.26364894v1?rss=1"},"indexado":"2026-10-26T23:22:05.517Z"}}