title: Gender differences and time trends in incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Sweden--a model explaining the diabetes epidemic worldwide today?
abstract: Gender differences in type 2 diabetes in Sweden were studied based on a literature search. The male predominance in 1940s (male/female ratio 1.2-1.4 in the ages 10-55 years) increased over time especially in the age 45-64 years with a male/female ratio up to 2.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Family and Community Medicine, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden. Electronic address: per.wandell@ki.se.
authors.forename: Per E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Wändell
authors.affiliation: Centre for Family and Community Medicine, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden; Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular Epidemiology and Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
authors.forename: Axel C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Carlsson
mesh_terms: D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012737:Sex Factors; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Diabetes mellitus; Gender; Incidence; Prevalence; Sweden