Social isolation and risk of heart disease and stroke: analysis of two large UK prospective studies

Summary: Background: Social isolation has been associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease and stroke. However, it is unclear whether the associations differ between fatal and non-fatal events or by the type of isolation (living alone or having few social contacts). We aimed to examine...

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Main Authors: Robert W Smith, DPhil, Isobel Barnes, PhD, Jane Green, ProfDPhil, Gillian K Reeves, ProfPhD, Valerie Beral, ProfFRS, Sarah Floud, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:The Lancet Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468266720302917