Sex Differences in Diabetes Mellitus Mortality Trends in Brazil, 1980-2012.

Thainá Alves MalhãoAlexandre Dos Santos BritoRejane Sobrino PinheiroCristiane da Silva CabralThais Medina Coeli Rochel de CamargoClaudia Medina Coeli

Published in: PloS one (2016)

The results of this study suggest that diabetes mellitus in Brazil has changed from a pattern of higher mortality among women compared to men to equality or even male predominance.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular events
risk factors
polycystic ovary syndrome
glycemic control
middle aged
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
pregnant women
skeletal muscle