Chronic Conditions and Multimorbidity Among Middle-Aged and Elderly Peri-Urban Dwellers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

• Main Authors: Stefan Kohler (Author), Till Bärnighausen (Author), Patrick Kazonda (Author), Germana H. Leyna (Author), Julia Lohmann (Author), Japhet Killewo (Author), Julia K. Rohr (Author), Laura-Marie Stieglitz (Author), Nicolas Paul (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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ObjectivesChronic conditions and multimorbidity affect care needs and prevention opportunities.MethodsWe studied 2,246 men and women aged ≥40 years within the Dar es Salaam Urban Cohort Study from June 2017 to July 2018. Seventeen chronic conditions were assessed based on self-report, body and blood...