Prevalence and early-life determinants of mid-life multimorbidity: evidence from the 1970 British birth cohort

Abstract

Prevalence of multimorbidity was high in mid-life (33.8% at age 46-48) in Britain. Potentially modifiable early-life exposures, including early-life social circumstances, cognitive, physical and emotional development, were associated with elevated risk of mid-life multimorbidity.