Cross-sectional associations between body mass index, waist circumference, and multimorbidity: Pro-Saude study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed (1) To investigate the association between the Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) with multimorbidity (MM), and (2) To identify patterns of MM and investigate the relationship between BMI and WC with specific combinations of MM (patterns of MM).

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted with 2,698 participants of the fourth phase of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (Pró-Saúde Study). MM was defined by the presence of two or more morbidities. MM patterns were identified by exploratory factor analysis based on tetrachoric correlations. Logistic regression models were used to assess associations (odds ratios (OR) with the respective confidence intervals (CI)).

Results

Of the total number of participan

SUBMITTER: Stumpf FMM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9910183 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature