Are changes in loneliness associated with the risk of subsequent cardiometabolic multimorbidity in middle-aged and older adults?
Loneliness is a dynamic and potentially modifiable risk factor for cardiometabolic multimorbidity, suggesting that targeted interventions may help prevent CMM in older adults.
Changes in loneliness were associated with an increased risk of subsequent CMM in both China and South Korea, with the strongest associations observed among individuals experiencing persistent loneliness. These findings indicate that loneliness is a dynamic and potentially modifiable risk factor for cardiometabolic multimorbidity across different sociocultural contexts. Early identification and targeted interventions addressing loneliness may contribute to the prevention of CMM among middle-aged and older adults.
Wang et al. (Wed,) studied this question.