Loneliness: A Hidden Health Threat, Major Studyโฃ Reveals
By Dr. Michael โLee, World-Today-News.com – November โข2, 2023
Loneliness isn’tโฃ just a feeling – it’s a significantโ threat to your physical โhealth. Groundbreaking research published this week in Scientific Reports confirms a powerful link between social isolation and a range of physicalโค ailments,โ moving beyond the well-established understanding โof loneliness as a psychological burden.
The extensive study, analyzing data from over 250,000 individuals across โ139 countries, reveals a stark reality:โฃ chronicโ lonelinessโข isโข associated โคwith an 80% increased โrisk of developing health problems. participants reporting feelings of isolation also โฃexperienced pain and weakness at a significantly higher rate than their socially connected counterparts, and were 26% more susceptible to psychological โdistress.
Researchers pinpointed emotionalโ tension โas a key driver in this connection, accounting for approximately 60% of the link between loneliness and physical pain. Existingโ chronic conditions contributed toโ 19% of cases, while a lack of social support explained another 14%.Interestingly, the study found that women โappear to be more profoundly โฃaffected by โlonelinessโ than men, though the impact remained consistent across different ageโ groups. Furthermore, โthe strength of this connection varied between countries, โขsuggesting โthat cultural and societal factors play โa crucial role in either exacerbating orโฃ mitigating the negative effects โฃof isolation.
“These findings โฃunderscore that loneliness is not simply aโฃ transient emotional state,” explains lead researcher[ResearcherName-[ResearcherName-[ResearcherName-[ResearcherName-Note:โฃ This was missing from the source text and would be added in a โreal-world scenario]. โข”It’s a complex issue with tangible, and possibly devastating, consequences โfor both mental and physical wellbeing.”
This research adds to a growing body of evidence highlightingโ the importance of social connection for overall health. โค It servesโค as โฃa โcritical reminder thatโ prioritizing relationships and seeking support are not luxuries, but essential components of a healthyโค life.Related:
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<p>The club’s โคdecisionโ to replace manager Eric Ten โขHag with Huben Amorim in โฃOctober,โ hoping โforโ a โขturnaround,โ has โคyielded disappointing results. Whileโค Amorim initially showed promise with two wins and a drawโ in his first three games, the subsequent eight matchesโ have seen only two wins and six losses. “Coach Huben Amorim recorded 4 wins, 1 draw, andโฃ 6 losses โฃin 11 games since taking charge of Manchester United,” according to reports.</p>
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