About this Research Topic
Risk factors for chronic diseases differ between men and women. Exploring and tracking the direction and magnitude of trends in exposure to risk factors and accessing services will provide valuable insights into the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases. As sex-disaggregated data can hide important differences between men and women, it is important to analyze the non-communicable disease data gender-wise. Research in these areas will also help to understand the role of gender and help in the planning of gender-responsive health promotion or preventive campaigns and gender-responsive interventions.
There is a need to address the impact of gender norms, roles, and the social determinants of health on the differential exposure to risk factors between men and women. Health-seeking behavior, life years of exposure, and the responses from health care providers in a gender/sex aggregated manner could also give interesting insights into the role of gender. Men are not homogenous groups and their health opportunities and risks vary according to social, economic, environmental, and cultural influences throughout their lifetime.
The disproportionate morbidity among women and disproportionately high mortality among men also need to be looked into. Articles on the above areas will also help to address the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 on gender equality and empowering women with NCD-related targets under SDG 3 on ensuring healthy lives. In this context, it would be invaluable to create and compile research articles in this area.
Gender refers to the roles, attributes, behaviors, and opportunities associated with being male, female, or gender non-binary. This research topic would primarily focus on gender differences with regard to morbidity, mortality, and losses in terms of economic productivity. The research articles can also look into the determinants of these differences which could include social position, health behavior, caregiver status, educational, occupational status, and health system responses. The underlying premise is that gender is an important social determinant that shapes health behaviors, exposures, and vulnerabilities, and influences health systems' responses. It also intersects with other social determinants of health such as socioeconomic status and ability. It would also be interesting to explore the impact of sustained and pervasive structural gender inequalities on the health of women and or gender non-binary people.
The editors will consider submissions covering gender differentials in:
1. Risk factors of non-communicable diseases
2. Health-seeking behavior
3. NCD-related mortality
4. NCD-related morbidity
Article types of particular interest: Original article, systematic reviews, protocol
There is a need to address the impact of gender norms, roles, and the social determinants of health on the differential exposure to risk factors between men and women. Health-seeking behavior, life years of exposure, and the responses from health care providers in a gender/sex aggregated manner could also give interesting insights into the role of gender. Men are not homogenous groups and their health opportunities and risks vary according to social, economic, environmental, and cultural influences throughout their lifetime.
The disproportionate morbidity among women and disproportionately high mortality among men also need to be looked into. Articles on the above areas will also help to address the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 on gender equality and empowering women with NCD-related targets under SDG 3 on ensuring healthy lives. In this context, it would be invaluable to create and compile research articles in this area.
Gender refers to the roles, attributes, behaviors, and opportunities associated with being male, female, or gender non-binary. This research topic would primarily focus on gender differences with regard to morbidity, mortality, and losses in terms of economic productivity. The research articles can also look into the determinants of these differences which could include social position, health behavior, caregiver status, educational, occupational status, and health system responses. The underlying premise is that gender is an important social determinant that shapes health behaviors, exposures, and vulnerabilities, and influences health systems' responses. It also intersects with other social determinants of health such as socioeconomic status and ability. It would also be interesting to explore the impact of sustained and pervasive structural gender inequalities on the health of women and or gender non-binary people.
The editors will consider submissions covering gender differentials in:
1. Risk factors of non-communicable diseases
2. Health-seeking behavior
3. NCD-related mortality
4. NCD-related morbidity
Article types of particular interest: Original article, systematic reviews, protocol
Keywords: gender, noncommunicable diseases, risk factors, health seeking behaviour, morbidity, mortality
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