Associations of loneliness and social isolation with cardiovascular and metabolic health: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

Abstract Background A growing number of studies suggest that social isolation and loneliness are associated with premature mortality and are more prevalent among people with mental illness than in the general population, outlining many potential paths to disease still to be elucidated. The purpose o...

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Main Authors: Adriano Winterton, Linn Rødevand, Lars T. Westlye, Nils Eiel Steen, Ole A. Andreassen, Daniel S. Quintana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-020-01369-8