Social Connection Remains an Overlooked Health Factor, Research Shows

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The loneliness is as harmful to health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. And social isolation affects young people, not only the elderly. Article Study Oxford: “Sustainment, the same effects as smoking 15 cigarettes a day” appears for the first time in Romania TV.

Social connection is still underappreciated as a medically relevant health factor

New studies reveal that both the public and healthcare providers often overlook social connection as a key factor in physical health, even though loneliness rivals smoking and obesity in health risks.

Social connection remains an overlooked health factor, research shows

Research confirms that social isolation and loneliness significantly impact health and mortality, even if not listed on death certificates.

Researchers show social connection is still underappreciated as a medically relevant health factor

Research confirms that social isolation and loneliness significantly impact health and mortality, even if not listed on death certificates. BYU psychology and neuroscience professor, Julianne Holt-Lunstad, has published extensively on the topic, including a landmark 2010 meta-analysis and a 2023 framework on assessment and treatment.