Why the study?
Research on life course trajectories toward multimorbidity is limited and early-onset multimorbidity is poorly characterised.
Population
17 196 cohort members born in 1970
Design
Longitudinal birth cohort study
Follow-up
Age 46
Authors
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May guide earlier prevention timing in deprived groups; leaves open causal validation and intervention trials.
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