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. 2018 Nov 20;13(11):e0207649.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207649. eCollection 2018.

Lifestyle factors and high body mass index are associated with different multimorbidity clusters in the Brazilian population

Januse Nogueira de Carvalho  1 , Marianna de Camargo Cancela  2 , Dyego Leandro Bezerra de Souza  1
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Lifestyle factors and high body mass index are associated with different multimorbidity clusters in the Brazilian population

Januse Nogueira de Carvalho et al. PLoS One. .

Abstract

Multimorbidity patterns of a population can be influenced by socioeconomic and lifestyle-related factors. Some of these factors are preventable when healthy habits are promoted to the population. This study analyzed the main grouping patterns of chronic diseases and the relationship with socioeconomic and lifestyle-related factors of the Brazilian population (over the age of 18), based on a population-based survey (2013 National Health Survey). A total of 60,202 participants were included. Cluster analysis was carried out to identify the combinations of chronic diseases. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were carried out to verify the relationship between disease clusters and independent variables, utilizing Poisson's regression with robust variance, considering a 95% confidence interval. Cluster analysis revealed four disease clusters:cardiometabolic diseases/cancer, mental/occupational diseases, musculoskeletal diseases and respiratory diseases, all significantly associated with the female gender, current/past smoking habits and overweight/obesity in multivariate analyses. These aspects must be considered when planning health services and developing strategies and guidelines for the prevention and treatment of multiple chronic conditions.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1. Clusters of disease in Brazil.
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMD). A: Mental/occupational Cluster. B: Respiratory Cluster. C: Musculoskeletal Cluster. D: Cardiometabolic/cancer Cluster.
Fig 2
Fig 2. Prevalence (confidence interval 95%) of chronic diseases, Brazil.
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