Loneliness and social isolation as risk factors for coronary heart disease and stroke: systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal observational studies

• Published in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) Vol. 102; no. 13; pp. 1009 - 1016
• Main Authors: Valtorta, Nicole K, Kanaan, Mona, Gilbody, Simon, Ronzi, Sara, Hanratty, Barbara
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.07.2016; BMJ Publishing Group
• Series: Original article
• Subjects: Bias; Cardiac Risk Factors and Prevention; Cardiovascular disease; Coronary Disease - etiology; Coronary Disease - psychology; Humans; Loneliness; Observational Studies as Topic; Risk Factors; Social Isolation; Socioeconomic factors; Stroke - etiology; Stroke - psychology

BackgroundThe influence of social relationships on morbidity is widely accepted, but the size of the risk to cardiovascular health is unclear.ObjectiveWe undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the association between loneliness or social isolation and incident coronary heart...