Multimorbidity trajectories in early adulthood and middle age: Findings from the CARDIA prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multimorbidity research has focused on the prevalence and consequences of multimorbidity in older populations. Less is known about the accumulation of chronic conditions earlier in the life course.

Methods

We identified patterns of longitudinal multimorbidity accumulation using 30 years of data from in-person exams, annual follow-ups, and adjudicated end-points among 4,945 participants of the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study. Chronic conditions included arthritis, asthma, atrial fibrillation, cancer, end stage renal disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, coronary heart disease, diabetes, heart failure, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and stroke. Trajectory patterns were identified using latent class growth curve models.

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SUBMITTER: Bowling CB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10998492 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature