Associations between social network properties and metabolic syndrome and the mediating effect of physical activity: findings from the Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases Etiology Research Center (CMERC) Cohort
Introduction Social isolation and loneliness are positively associated with metabolic syndrome. However, the mechanisms by which social isolation affects metabolic syndrome are not well understood.Research design and methods This study was designed as a cross-sectional study of baseline results from...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020-04-01
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Series: | BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care |
Online Access: | https://drc.bmj.com/content/8/1/e001272.full |