What is multimorbidity, and is it increasing in younger age groups, middle age, and the elderly?

Multimorbidity is the co-occurrence of three or more chronic conditions. The report argues that it is increasingly common across Western populations and appears earlier in life, with earlier onset in deprived communities and ‘super-additive’ societal costs.

It is more common to have multiple conditions (multimorbidity) than a single condition in New Zealand. People across the Western world are diagnosed at younger and younger ages with multiple conditions which include metabolic, inflammatory and brain-related conditions. Multimorbidity occurs a decade earlier in deprived communities.

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