Multimorbidity and complex multimorbidity in Brazilian rural workers.

Glenda Blaser PetarliMonica CattafestaMonike Moreto Sant'AnnaOlívia Maria de Paula Alves BezerraEliana ZandonadeLuciane Bresciani Salaroli

Published in: PloS one (2019)

We identified a high prevalence of multimorbidity and complex multimorbidity among the evaluated farmers. These results were associated with increased age, abdominal fat, pesticide poisoning, and poor or fair health self-assessment. Public policies are necessary to prevent, control and treat this condition in this population.

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