(Richard Enos) Current evidence indicates that heightened risk for mortality from a lack of social relationships is greater than that from obesity.
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Study Suggests Risk of Death From Loneliness May Be Greater Than Obesity
(Richard Enos) Current evidence indicates that heightened risk for mortality from a lack of social relationships is greater than that from obesity.
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Lockdown Loneliness Linked to Surge in Depression Symptoms Among Older People
(Divina Ramirez) Older people’s mental health worsened during lockdowns as their loneliness put them at risk of depression and anxiety, according to a recent study led by researchers from the University of Exeter in the U.K.
Loneliness: A Health Problem That Could Be Deadlier Than Obesity, Study Says
(Richard Enos) Loneliness can reliably be linked to a significant increase in the risk of early mortality, according to a study at Brigham Young University. Head author, Julianne Holt-Lunstad, notes that “substantial evidence now indicates that individuals lacking social connections (both objective and subjective social isolation) are at risk for premature mortality.”