Imperial College London

Academic Institute

Misghina Weldegiorgis - Chief Investigator - Imperial College LondonMisghina Weldegiorgis - Corresponding Applicant - Imperial College LondonEdward Gregg - Collaborator - Imperial College LondonJonathan Pearson-Stuttard - Collaborator - Imperial College LondonMarisa Sophiea - Collaborator - Imperial College London

CPRD475

An increasing prevalence of risk factors combined with extended survival with chronic diseases is creating a growing public health crisis in the prevention and treatment of multiple long-term diseases (MLTD), multimorbidity (MM). Compared to individuals with a single long-term disease, those who have MLTD have decreased quality of life and create a higher burden on health care.

Hypertension (HTN) and depression are common in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and are known to be associated with poor outcomes. However, this trios' burden and patterns on the prevalence of multimorbidity (MM) is unknown. This study will assess whether the simultaneous existence of T2DM, HTN, and depression affect the prevalence of MM, and whether these patterns are different by age, gender, and SES, as well as by modifiable risk factors such as smoking status, blood pressure, and BMI.

31/03/2021

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