Sex differences in non-communicable disease prevalence in China: a cross-sectional analysis of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study in 2011.
Yan LiuGuofeng LiuHongjiang WuChunyan LiSarah H WildDanijela GasevicPublished in: BMJ open (2017)
Odds of arthritis were lower while those of stroke and chronic lung disease were higher in men than in women in both age groups. However, odds of heart disease were lower in men than in women, but only in the group of individuals aged 45-64 years.
Keyphrases
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- healthcare
- public health
- pregnancy outcomes
- middle aged
- rheumatoid arthritis
- atrial fibrillation
- risk factors
- mental health
- pulmonary hypertension
- cervical cancer screening
- breast cancer risk
- health information
- pregnant women
- insulin resistance
- social media
- skeletal muscle
- metabolic syndrome
- health promotion