Are social isolation, lack of social support or loneliness risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Australia and New Zealand? A systematic review and meta-analysis

CONCLUSIONS: Our systematic review is inconclusive as it identified only a few studies, which relied heavily on self-reported CVD. Further studies using medical diagnosis of CVD, and assessing the potential influence of residential remoteness, are needed to better understand the relationship between social health and CVD incidence in Australia and New Zealand.PMID:35263481 | DOI:10.1002/hpja.592
Source: Health Promotion Journal of Australia - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: research