Prevalence of Polypharmacy of Older People in a Large Brazilian Urban Center and its Associated Factors.

Luciano Magalhães VitorinoJorge Henrique Lopes MendesGerson de Souza SantosCláudia OliveiraHelena Maria Guerreiro José Luis Manuel Mota Sousa

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2023)

Our results show that older adults with CNCDs, diabetes, and obesity were more likely to use polypharmacy. The results reinforce the importance of using CGA in clinical practice in PHC.

Keyphrases

clinical practice
type diabetes
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
adverse drug
physical activity
glycemic control
weight gain
high fat diet induced
emergency department
adipose tissue
body mass index