Loneliness is associated with adverse health behaviour and obesity: a Danish population-based study of 122,258 individuals
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.
Authors
- Karina Friis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5967-2723)
- Mathias Lasgaard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5808-8883)
- Helle Terkildsen Maindal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0525-7254)
- Anne-Sofie Hargaard
- Marie Grønkjær (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7049-0952)
- Maria Gjaldbaek Knudsen
- Jensen Mb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7603-2007)
Institutions
- University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Aarhus University (DK)
- Frederiksberg Hospital (DK)
- Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
- Center for Clinical Research and Prevention (DK)
- Central Denmark Region (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21490-4
- Citations
- 11
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 23.84
Funders
- Region Sjælland
- Region Midtjylland