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Loneliness does (not) have cardiometabolic effects: A longitudinal study of older adults in two countries

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Mass media increasingly report a “loneliness epidemic.” A growing academic literature claims downstream effects of this experience on surrogate markers of cardiometabolic risk. Evidence on such influences is based on flawed samples and methodologies, rendering inferences questionable. The current study tested these claims.

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  • Das, Aniruddha, 2019. "Loneliness does (not) have cardiometabolic effects: A longitudinal study of older adults in two countries," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 223(C), pages 104-112.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:223:y:2019:i:c:p:104-112
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.10.021
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    Loneliness; Blood pressure; HbA1c; Older adults; HRS; ELSA;
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