Association between composite lifestyle factors and cardiometabolic multimorbidity in Chongqing, China: A cross-sectional exploratory study in people over 45 years and older.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Modifiable lifestyle factors are considered key to the control of cardiometabolic diseases. This study aimed to explore the association between multiple lifestyle factors and cardiometabolic multimorbidity.

Methods

A total of 14,968 participants were included in this cross-sectional exploratory study (mean age 54.33 years, range 45-91; 49.6% male). Pearson's Chi-square test, logistic regression, and latent class analysis were employed.

Results

We found that men with 4-5 high-risk lifestyle factors had a 2.54-fold higher risk (95% CI: 1.60-4.04) of developing multimorbidity compared to males with zero high-risk lifestyle factors. In an analysis of dietary behavior, we found that in women compared to men, over-eating (OR = 1.94, P < 0.001) and intra-

SUBMITTER: Zheng Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9929179 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature