Loneliness and social isolation can increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases and strokes, suggests new research.

According to experts, #eenzaamheid the same effect on the heart, similar to anxiety or a stressful job.

Researchers from the University of York, the University of Liverpool and Newcastle assessed the influence of loneliness on heart disease and stroke.

They examined 23 relevant studies, in which more than 181000 adults were registered with 4628 coronary #hartziekten and 3002 #beroertes .

After analyzing the data, they found that loneliness and isolation were associated with a 29% increase in the risk of coronary heart disease and a 32% increase in the risk of stroke.

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