Gender differences in prevalence of diagnosed type 2 diabetes and patient’s body mass index in five Ukraine regions with diverse historical backgrounds
Journal: BIO
Year: 2012

Analysis of territorial diabetes mellitus registers of 2 Western and 3 Eastern Ukraine regions with diverse historical backgrounds was performed. Two western regions (Kherson and Crimea) were severely affected by Famine of 1932-33, Chernihiv region was less severely affected area, and Western-Ukraine regions (Volyn and Rivne) were not affected. Prevalence rates of diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) in women are higher than in men in all birth cohorts studied except for the oldest ones. The