Association of multimorbidity trajectories from early adulthood through middle age with middle-age physical function.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic conditions can develop early in the adult life course and accumulate at different rates. However, the association between multimorbidity trajectory groups from young adulthood and physical function in midlife has not been well studied.

Methods

Data are from 2018 Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study participants who completed a PROMIS Function Short Form and five physical performance tests (gait speed, grip strength, balance, chair stands, 6-minute-walk, composite score range 0-20, higher is better). Multimorbidity trajectory groups were previously identified using latent class growth models and characterized by the age of onset and rapidity of accumulation of conditions: (1) early-50s, slow (E50S), (2) mid-40s, fast (M40F), (3) m

SUBMITTER: Bowling CB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12449251 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature