News-Medical.Net September 17, 2024
Managing risk factors related to loneliness could still improve long-term health outcomes, researchers claim.
In a recent study published in Nature Human Behaviour, researchers evaluated whether the relationships between aloneness and the risk of numerous illnesses correlated with causal effects.
Background
Loneliness is a social detachment resulting in a mismatch between intended social relationships and actual social connections. It can trigger complicated biochemical and behavioral mechanisms such as excessive stress response, inflammation, and suppressed reward or motivation, all of which impair general health and increase vulnerability to numerous illnesses.
Health professionals consider loneliness a health risk, although its causative consequences are unknown. Observational studies suggest a rise in the risk of mental and physical ailments, as well as early...
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