CNN —Treating loneliness and social isolation may put people classified as obese at a lower risk for health complications, according to a new study.
Social isolation was found to be a greater risk factor for all causes of mortality, including cancer and cardiovascular disease, than depression, anxiety and lifestyle risk factors — which included alcohol, exercise and diet, according to the study.
But the findings do point to improving “social isolation as a potential remedy for the reduction of mortality,” he said.
“Think of maintaining a social network like any other health-promoting activity: exercising regularly, eating well, looking after yourself,” Canli said.
And fatphobia can lead communities to make it harder for people with obesity to feel understood and accepted, she said.
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