González Valeiro, MiguelMarques, AdilsonPeralta, MiguelGouveia, Élvio RúbioGómez Chávez, Lino Francisco Jacobo2024-07-032024-07-032018-01-27Marques, A., Peralta, M., Gouveia, É. R., Chávez, F. G., & Valeiro, M. G. (2018). Physical activity buffers the negative relationship between multimorbidity, self-rated health and life satisfaction. Journal of public health (Oxford, England), 40(3), e328-e335. https://doi.org/10.1093/PUBMED/FDY0121741-3842http://hdl.handle.net/2183/37678[Abstract]: Background This study aimed to examine the relationship between multimorbidity, self-rated health and life satisfaction, and to test the moderating effect of physical activity on the relationship between multimorbidity, self-rated health and life satisfaction. Methods This is a cross-sectional study based on data from the European Social Survey 2014. Participants were 25 713 adults (12 830 men), aged 18–64 years old, from 18 European countries and Israel. Self-reported information regarding chronic diseases, health perception, life satisfaction and physical activity was collected through interview. Multimorbidity was defined as the co-occurrence of ≥ 2 chronic diseases. Linear regression models were used to estimate the effects of multimorbidity, physical activity and the interaction effect of multimorbidity × physical activity on self-rated health and life satisfaction. Results Multimorbidity was negatively related to self-rated health (d = 0.03) and life satisfaction (d = 0.03). Physical activity was positively related to self-rated health and life satisfaction. There was a significant interaction effect between multimorbidity and physical activity with regard to self-rated health (β = 0.01, P < 0.001) and life satisfaction (β = 0.04, P < 0.001). Conclusions Physical activity buffered the negative relationship between multimorbidity, self-rated health and life satisfaction; contributing to better self-rated health and life satisfaction.engAtribución 4.0 Españahttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/Chronic diseasesEuropeanExercisejournal articleopen access