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Multimorbidity as an important issue among women: results of a gender difference investigation in a large population-based cross-sectional study in West Asia
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investigate impact gender multimorbidity northern irana crosssectional analysis golestan cohort datagolestan province iran49 946 residents age 4075 years golestan province iranresearchers collected data related multimorbidity defined coexistence two chronic diseases individual beginning representative cohort study recruited participants 2004 2008 researchers utilised simple multiple poisson regression models robust variances examine simultaneous effects multiple factorswomen 250 prevalence multimorbidity whereas men 134 prevalence p0001 women agegroups higher prevalence multimorbidity note multimorbidity began lower age 4049 years women 173 compared men 86 age p0001 study identified significant interactions gender well socioeconomic status ethnicity physical activity marital status education level smoking p001prevention control multimorbidity requires health promotion programmes increase public awareness modifiable risk factors particularly among women