The evolution of comorbidities in chronic diseases among Chinese middle-aged and elderly people: Evidence from the CHARLS (2015-2020)
The issues of comorbidities in chronic diseases among Chinese middle-aged and elderly people is significant, with observed variations in the comorbidity patterns across different time periods. The development of clinical assessment and management guidelines for chronic diseases comorbid with key conditions, such as hypertension and dyslipidemia, is recommended. These guidelines aim to facilitate the co-management, co-treatment, and co-reduction of multiple diseases among middle-aged and elderly people.
Authors
- Peiji Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5130-6670)
- Xusheng Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2651-0813)
- Dehua Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0163-0878)
- Zihui Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4346-8960)
- Caihong Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1839-6352)
- Y. Y. Duan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2469-9111)
- Yufeng Cai
Institutions
- Central South University (CN)
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Big Data (CN)
- Shenzhen University Health Science Center (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-08-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0329372
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- Sanming Project of Medicine in Shenzhen