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Therefore, determining polymedication state in Portugal and identifying its associated characteristics is vital.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Among the cross-sectional study Nutrition UP 65, information on socio-demographic data, cognitive performance, lifestyle, health, and nutritional status was collected in the Portuguese older population. Frequency of polymedication (self-reported concomitant administration of \u22655 medications and\/or supplements) was calculated. Associated factors were determined.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>A total of 1317 individuals were included in the sample and the frequency of polymedication was 37.1%. Characteristics associated with higher odds of polymedication were living in an institution (OR: 1.97; CI: 1.04-3.73); being overweight (OR: 1.52; CI: 1.03\u20132.25) or obese (OR: 1.57; CI: 1.06\u20132.34); perceiving health status as reasonable (OR: 1.68; CI: 1.25\u20132.27) or bad\/very bad (OR: 2.04; CI: 1.37\u20133.03); having illnesses of the circulatory system (OR: 2.91; CI: 2.14\u20133.94) or endocrine, metabolic, and nutritional diseases (OR: 1.79; CI: 1.38\u20132.31).<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>A 3 to 4 out of 10 Portuguese older adults are polymedicated. Intervention in modifiable factors and the monitorization of others is an important strategy in the care of the elderly.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1097\/j.pbj.0000000000000174","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,6,27]],"date-time":"2022-06-27T14:00:40Z","timestamp":1656338440000},"page":"e174","update-policy":"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Polymedication and its association with individual factors in Portuguese older adults\u2013a cross-sectional study"],"prefix":"10.1097","volume":"7","author":[{"given":"Mariana","family":"Pedroso-Remelhe","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal,"}]},{"given":"Teresa F.","family":"Amaral","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculdade de Ci\u00eancias da Nutri\u00e7\u00e3o e Alimenta\u00e7\u00e3o, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 823, Porto, Portugal,"}]},{"given":"Alejandro","family":"Santos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculdade de Ci\u00eancias da Nutri\u00e7\u00e3o e Alimenta\u00e7\u00e3o, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 823, Porto, Portugal,"},{"name":"I3S \u2013 Institute for Research and Innovation in Health, University of Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, Porto, Portugal,"}]},{"given":"Patricia","family":"Padr\u00e3o","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculdade de Ci\u00eancias da Nutri\u00e7\u00e3o e Alimenta\u00e7\u00e3o, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 823, Porto, Portugal,"},{"name":"EPIUnit, Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, Rua das Taipas, n\u00b0 135, Porto, Portugal,"}]},{"given":"Pedro","family":"Moreira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculdade de Ci\u00eancias da Nutri\u00e7\u00e3o e Alimenta\u00e7\u00e3o, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 823, Porto, Portugal,"},{"name":"EPIUnit, Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, Rua das Taipas, n\u00b0 135, Porto, Portugal,"},{"name":"The Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Pl\u00e1cido Costa, Porto, Portugal,"}]},{"given":"Cl\u00e1udia","family":"Afonso","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculdade de Ci\u00eancias da Nutri\u00e7\u00e3o e Alimenta\u00e7\u00e3o, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 823, Porto, Portugal,"}]},{"given":"Nuno","family":"Borges","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculdade de Ci\u00eancias da Nutri\u00e7\u00e3o e Alimenta\u00e7\u00e3o, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 823, Porto, Portugal,"},{"name":"CINTESIS \u2013 Centre for Health Technology and Services Research, Rua Dr. Pl\u00e1cido da Costa, Porto, Portugal"}]}],"member":"276","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,5]]},"reference":[{"key":"R3-20241001","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"158","DOI":"10.1080\/17843286.2016.1148298","article-title":"Polymedication in a Belgian cohort of community-dwelling oldest old (80+)","volume":"71","year":"2016","journal-title":"Acta Clinica Belgica."},{"key":"R4-20241001","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"230","DOI":"10.1186\/s12877-017-0621-2","article-title":"What is polymedication? 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