Social Network, Social Support, and Risk of Incident Stroke: Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions—
In this sample of US community-dwelling men and women, having a small social network was associated with excess risk of incident stroke. As with other cardiovascular conditions, having a small social network may be associated with a modestly increased risk of incident stroke.

Source: Stroke - September 22, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Nagayoshi, M., Everson-Rose, S. A., Iso, H., Mosley, T. H., Rose, K. M., Lutsey, P. L. Tags: Behavioral/psychosocial - stroke Clinical Sciences Source Type: research