Loneliness can increase stroke risk by up to 56%
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Loneliness can increase stroke risk by up to 56%
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Re: Loneliness can increase stroke risk by up to 56%
#2subjective replies to 9 year follow up study
I couldnt work out how they came to the 56% figure.
researchers found people considered lonely at the start of the study had a 25% higher risk of stroke than those not considered lonely.
Researchers found that adults aged 50 and above who experienced chronic loneliness had a 56% higher risk of stroke than those who consistently reported not being lonely.
How many actually had a stroke?
How many died of stroke because they lived alone and had nobody around to contact emmergency services?
Re: Loneliness can increase stroke risk by up to 56%
#3subjective replies to 9 year follow up study I couldnt work out how they came to the 56% figure. researchers found people considered lonely at the start of the study had a 25% higher risk of stroke than those not considered lonely. Researchers found that adults aged 50 and above who experienced chronic loneliness had a 56% higher risk of stroke than those who consistently reported not being lonely. How many actually…
Here's the actual study.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5...