Loneliness is associated with adverse health behaviour and obesity
A Danish population-based study of 122,258 individuals
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15380750 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jensen Mb (0000-0001-7603-2007, Aarhus University, corresponding author), Martin Mejlby Jensen, Karina Friis (0000-0001-5967-2723, Central Denmark Region), Helle Terkildsen Maindal (0000-0003-0525-7254, Aarhus University), Anne-Sofie Hargaard (Central Denmark Region), Maria Gjaldbaek Knudsen, Marie Grønkjær (0000-0002-7049-0952, Frederiksberg Hospital), Marie Stjerne Grønkjaer, Mathias Lasgaard (0000-0001-5808-8883, University of Southern Denmark) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 375-375 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-025-21490-4 |
| PMID | 39881306 |
| OpenAlex | W4406945021 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 43 |
Our study provides evidence that loneliness is associated with adverse health behaviour and obesity in both men and women and across the lifespan. These findings suggest that health behaviours and obesity may influence the association between loneliness and poor health outcomes. Longitudinal studies are needed to clarify the causal relationships underlying these associations
Biostatistics · Body mass index · Environmental health · Logistic regression · Loneliness · Obesity · Odds · Odds ratio · Overweight · Population · Psychiatry · Public health · Demography · Health disparities and outcomes · Health, psychology, and well-being · Medicine · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Epidemiology · Gerontology · Internal Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |