A new study shows a connection between being and feeling alone and having heart attacks and strokes.
recently reported that as many as 36 percent of people in the U.S. felt feelings of isolation and loneliness “frequently” or “almost all the time or all the time” in the face of the pandemic.Although their review revealed associations between social isolation, loneliness and a variety of health complications and concerns, the strongest ties linked social isolation, loneliness and heart health.
“Social isolation and loneliness are also associated with worse prognosis in individuals who already have heart disease or stroke,” Cené adds in a press release. According to the report, socially isolated adults faced a 40 percent increase in the risk of recurring heart attacks and strokes, and those who already had heart disease had a 100 to 200 percent increase in the risk of death in a follow-up study of six years.
Additionally, the team found that isolated individuals are more likely to stay sedentary and to avoid physical activity. Both are thought as harmful to heart health. Though isolation and loneliness can affect anyone, the researchers state that some people are more prone to being and feeling alone than others, including younger adults, older adults, and people from marginalized populations and under-resourced communities. According to the researchers, additional studies will help healthcare workers understand how a lack of social connection impacts the cardiovascular health of these vulnerable individuals in particular.
Ultimately, the review found no previous research aimed at reducing isolation and loneliness for the specific purpose of improving heart health. “There is an urgent need to develop, implement and evaluate programs and strategies to reduce the negative effects of social isolation and loneliness on cardiovascular […] health, particularly for at-risk populations,” Cené says in a press release.
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