Exploring syndemic vulnerability among adolescents living in urban cities in the Netherlands: a latent class analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The increase of adolescent multimorbidity in welfare states is a major concern for current and future population health. However, current health interventions remain insufficient. Syndemic research among adolescents in high-income countries could improve understanding of mechanisms contributing to social and health inequalities.This study explores the existence of clustered health conditions among adolescents aged 10-19 registered at general practices in two average Dutch cities: The Hague and Leiden. We examine which social and contextual factors are associated with these clustered health conditions and to what extent these clusters relate to healthcare use and costs.

Methods

This cross-sectional study used general practitioner registration data on diagnoses from

SUBMITTER: Groenestein SFF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12820875 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature