Association of lifestyle and sociodemographic factors on multimorbidity: a cross-sectional study in Portugal

• Main Authors: Rosália Páscoa (Author), Andreia Teixeira (Author), Hugo Monteiro (Author), Filipe Prazeres (Author), Carlos Martins (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Lifestyle factors are widely recognized as modifiers and major risk factors for non-communicable diseases. Previous studies on the prevalence of multimorbidity in Portugal predict an unfavourable reality. The aim of the present study was to analyse 1) the prevalence of multimorbi...