The effect of multimorbidity patterns on physical and cognitive function in diabetes patients: a longitudinal cohort of middle-aged and older adults in China.

Background: The prevalence of diabetes has increased rapidly, and comorbid chronic conditions are common among diabetes patients. However, little is known about the pattern of multimorbidity in diabetes patients and the effect on physical and cognitive function. This study aimed to assess the disease clusters and patterns of multimorbidity in diabetes patients using a novel latent class analysis (LCA) approach in middle-aged and older adults and explore the association between different clusters of multimorbidity in diabetes and the effect on physical and cognitive function.

The mediating effect of eHealth literacy on the relationship between health personality and quality of life in community-dwelling older adults.

Aims: To explore the relationship between health personality and quality of life among community-dwelling older adults and to examine the mediating effect of eHealth literacy on this relationship.

Methods: A total of 413 community-dwelling older adults from central China were recruited from September 2022 to January 2023. A cross-sectional investigation was conducted using the Chinese versions of the Health Personality Assessment (HPA), eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS), and 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12).