Social isolation, inflammation, and cancer mortality from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey - a study of 3,360 women

Abstract Background This study evaluates the role of social isolation on inflammation and cancer mortality among women. Methods Data were abstracted from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1988 to 1994. The Social Network Index was used to assess participants’ degree of s...

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Main Authors: Alexander Koh-Bell, Joshua Chan, Amandeep K. Mann, Daniel S. Kapp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11352-0