Childhood Loneliness and Risk of Incident Cardiovascular Disease in Middle‐Aged and Older Chinese Adults: A Nationwide Cohort Study
In this nationwide cohort, retrospectively reported childhood loneliness is associated with a higher long-term risk of CVD, particularly stroke. The persistence of loneliness into adulthood appears to be an important factor in this relationship. These findings suggest that early-life psychosocial well-being may be a relevant target for long-term cardiovascular health promotion.
Authors
- Xianglin Long (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8341-5572)
- Junxi Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9428-9751)
Institutions
- Central South University (CN)
- Chongqing Technology and Business University (CN)
- Dalian Medical University (CN)
- Sichuan International Studies University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (CN)
- Chongqing University of Education (CN)
- Third Xiangya Hospital (CN)
- Chongqing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ggi.70415
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00