Sex-specific patterns and lifetime risk of multimorbidity in the general population: a 23-year prospective cohort study.

Premysl VelekAnnemarie I LuikGuy G O BrusselleBruno Ch StrickerPatrick J E BindelsMaryam KavousiBrenda C T KieboomTrudy VoortmanRikje RuiterM Arfan IkramM Kamran IkramEvelien I T de SchepperSilvan Licher

Published in: BMC medicine (2022)

Two thirds of people over 45 will develop multimorbidity in their remaining lifetime, with women at nearly double the risk of multimorbidity involving depression than men. These findings call for programmes of integrated care to consider sex-specific differences to ensure men and women are served equally.

Keyphrases

healthcare
polycystic ovary syndrome
palliative care
depressive symptoms
type diabetes
sleep quality
pregnancy outcomes
middle aged
physical activity
insulin resistance