Sex differences in type 2 diabetes

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus is increasing in both sexes, but men are usually diagnosed at a younger age and lower body fat mass than women. Worldwide, an estimated 17.7 million more men than women have diabetes mellitus. Women appear to bear a greater risk factor burden at the time of...

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Published in:	Diabetologia Vol. 66; no. 6; pp. 986 - 1002
Main Authors:	Kautzky-Willer, Alexandra, Leutner, Michael, Harreiter, Jürgen
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.06.2023 Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Body fat Cardiovascular diseases Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology Comorbidity Diabetes Diabetes mellitus (non-insulin dependent) Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - complications Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology Diagnosis Female Gender Gender differences Gestational diabetes Glucose metabolism Human Physiology Humans Internal Medicine Life span Male Medicine Medicine & Public Health Menopause Metabolic Diseases Obesity Obesity - complications Obesity - epidemiology Pregnancy complications Prevalence Review Risk Factors Sex Characteristics Sex differences Sex Factors Social interactions Women Type 2 diabetes Therapy Macrovascular complications Cardiovascular mortality Sex Gender Review Microvascular complications Risk factors
ISSN:	0012-186X, 1432-0428, 1432-0428
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