Loneliness is adversely associated with physical and mental health and lifestyle factors: Results from a Swiss national survey.

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Published in PLoS One on July 17, 2017

Authors

Aline Richard1, Sabine Rohrmann1, Caroline L Vandeleur2, Margareta Schmid1, Jürgen Barth3, Monika Eichholzer1

Author Affiliations

1: Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, Division of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, University of Zurich, Hirschengraben 84, Zurich, Switzerland.
2: Centre for Research in Psychiatric Epidemiology and Psychopathology, Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of Lausanne, Site de Cery, Prilly, Switzerland.
3: Institute for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, University Hospital and University of Zurich, Sonneggstr. 6, Zurich, Switzerland.

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