Multimorbidity and leisure-time physical activity over the life course: a population-based birth cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We aimed to test which life course model best described the association between leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and multimorbidity at age 55. We analyzed data from birth to age 55 using the database from the 1958 National Child Development Survey.

Methods

Multimorbidity was considered as the presence of more than one chronic condition. LTPA was measured through questionnaires from 1965 (age 7) to 2013 (age 55), which were applied in eight different occasions. We compared the fit of a series of nested adjusted logistic regression models (representing either the critical, accumulation or sensitive period models) with a fully saturated model. Data were reported as odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI).

Results

From an eligible sample of 15,613

SUBMITTER: Feter N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8033277 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature