ReviewDiabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy2021
The Association Between Obesity and Social Isolation as Well as Loneliness in the Adult Population: A Systematic Review.
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34 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Biopsychosocial and Environmental Factors That Impact Brain-Gut-Microbiome Interactions in Obesity.Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association · 2026Pooled it
- Pollution, stress response, and obesity: A systematic review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of Objective and Perceived Social Isolation on Cardiovascular and Brain Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2022Pooled it
- Prevalence and correlates of obesity among the oldest old. A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression.Geriatrics & gerontology international · 2022Pooled it
- Training Healthcare Professionals to Deliver a Group-Based Intervention for People Living With Severe Obesity: Lessons From the PROGROUP Feasibility Trial.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2026Trial
- Divergent associations of social isolation with body composition in Chinese middle-aged and older adults.Population health metrics · 2026Observational
- Mobile Internet Use and Obesity Among Chinese Adults.Journal of prevention (2022) · 2026Article
- Loneliness in adolescents and youth with bipolar disorder: a scoping review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Review
- Social isolation and lung function in middle-aged and older adults: identifying modifiable pathways across two populations.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Obesity: Prevalence, causes, consequences, management, preventive strategies and future research directions.Metabolism open · 2025Review
- Mixed Methods to Assess Sex Differences in Weight Bias Internalization Among Patients With Obesity.Obesity science & practice · 2025Article
- Childhood Obesity: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2025Review
- Loneliness among adult cancer survivors in the United States: prevalence and correlates.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Obesity indices and their sociodemographic, lifestyle, and social isolation correlates in a large Spanish working population.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Polygenic risk of social isolation behavior and its influence on psychopathology and personality.Molecular psychiatry · 2024Article
- [The relationship between obesity, social isolation, and mental health-results from the LIFE adult study].Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz · 2024Article
- Chronic Low Back Pain Causal Risk Factors Identified by Mendelian Randomization: a Cross-Sectional Cohort Analysis.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2024Article
- Longitudinal cross-lagged analysis of depression, loneliness, and quality of life in 12 European countries.BMC public health · 2024Article
- The effects of acute social ostracism on subsequent snacking behavior and future body mass index in children.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeObesity is associated with adverse health outcomes and can result in feelings of loneliness or social isolation, for example due to stigmatization. These factors are in turn associated with morbidity and mortality. Thus far, a systematic review is lacking with regard to the association between obesity, social isolation and loneliness. Therefore, our aim was to fill this gap in knowledge. MATERIALS AND
methodsThree established electronic databases (PubMed, PsycInfo, as well as CINAHL) were searched. Observational studies examining the link between obesity and loneliness or social isolation were included. Disease-specific samples were excluded.
resultsIn sum, six studies have been included. While some studies point to an association between obesity and increased loneliness levels, it should be acknowledged that findings are mixed. Study quality was quite high.
conclusionThis systematic review showed that the literature is inconclusive and incomplete. Further research is required to shed further light on these associations. Moreover, studies from countries outside Europe, based on longitudinal data and using objective assessments of obesity, are urgently required. Gender differences should be further explored.
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