AUTHOR=Geng Yuhan , Zhou Ming , Liu Yangxiaoxue , Zhao Tianshu , Zhang Jiali , Xin Min , Wang Wenxin , Zhang Gongzi , Huang Liping TITLE=The association between multimorbidity patterns and physical frailty among middle-aged and older community-dwelling adults: the mediating role of depressive symptoms JOURNAL=Frontiers in Public Health VOLUME=Volume 13 - 2025 YEAR=2025 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1527982 DOI=10.3389/fpubh.2025.1527982 ISSN=2296-2565