ArticleScandinavian journal of primary health care2026
Multimorbidity and health related quality of life in midlife - a longitudinal study from Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966.
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- Navigating the complexities of multimorbidity in primary health care.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2026Article
- The association between disease status and health-related quality of life: evidence from a cross-sectional survey across mainland China.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2026Article
- Obesity as a risk factor for multimorbidity: a 23-years population-based prospective study.Journal of multimorbidity and comorbidityArticle
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Abstract
aimMultimorbidity is a major public health concern. According to previous studies, multimorbidity has been shown to be associated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, existing data concerning high income countries are mainly based on cross-sectional studies. Consequently, longitudinal investigations have been called for. There exist several definitions of multimorbidity in previous population studies, and usually definition is based on self-reported symptoms or diseases or included only few diagnoses. This study aimed to examine how the number of doctor-diagnosed chronic diseases influences HRQoL over time in a population-based setting.
methodsAt 31 and 46 years, participants (
resultsIn both genders, the mean difference of 15D-Scores increased monotonously in line with the increasing number of new emerging diseases diagnosed for 15 years of follow-up from the age of 31-46 years (
conclusionsIn general, HRQoL decreased during 15-year follow-up for everyone. Furthermore, decrease in the quality of life is significantly associated with multimorbidity in this longitudinal setting.
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