Prevalence and gender disparities of type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity in Esmeraldas, Ecuador: a population-based survey in a hard-to-reach setting
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Resumen
We found alarming differences between the prevalence of T2DM and obesity in women and men that may be explained by gender roles, exacerbated in the rural context. Health promotion measures with a gender perspective should be adapted according to the characteristics of isolated rural contexts.
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Marta Puig‐García, & Cintia Caicedo-Montaño, & Mónica Márquez-Figueroa, & Elisa Chilet‐Rosell, & Gregorio Montalvo-Villacis, & Ikram Benazizi‐Dahbi, & Andrés Peralta, & Ana Lucía Torres-Castillo, & Lucy Anne Parker (2023). Prevalence and gender disparities of type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity in Esmeraldas, Ecuador: a population-based survey in a hard-to-reach setting. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-023-01939-x