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ArticleArchives of Iranian medicine2023

Patterns and Predictors of Multimorbidity in the Azar Cohort.

Mohammdhossein Somi, Alireza Ostadrahimi, Neda Gilani, Arash Haji Kamanaj, Sina Hassannezhad, Elnaz Faramarzi

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Article in Archives of Iranian medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Mohammdhossein SomiLiver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-6611-9958
Alireza OstadrahimiNutrition Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Neda GilaniDepartment of Statistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Arash Haji KamanajStudent Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Sina HassannezhadStudent Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Elnaz FaramarziLiver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-4128-433X

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backgroundThe co-existence of chronic diseases (CDs), a condition defined as multimorbidity (MM), is becoming a major public health issue. Therefore, we aimed to determine the patterns and predictors of MM in the Azar Cohort.

methodsWe evaluated the prevalence of MM in 15,006 (35-70-year old) subjects of the Azar Cohort Study. MM was defined as the co-existence of two or more CDs. Data on the subjects' socioeconomic status, demographics, sleeping habits, and physical activity were collected using questionnaires.

resultsThe overall prevalence of MM was 28.1%. The most prevalent CDs, in decreasing order, were obesity, hypertension, depression, and diabetes. Obesity, depression, and diabetes were the most co-occurring CDs. The MM risk increased significantly with age, illiteracy, and in females. Also, the subjects within the lowest tertile of physical activity level (OR=1.89; 95% CI: 1.75-2.05) showed higher MM risk than those with the highest level of physical activity. Findings regarding current smoking status indicated that being an ex-smoker or smoker of other types of tobacco significantly increased the risk of MM.

conclusionThe reduction of MM is possible by promoting public health from an early age among people of various socioeconomic conditions. It is vital to offer the necessary health support to the aging population of Iran.

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