Is social isolation linked to higher risk of chest pain in U.S. adults?

1 min readUpdated May 29, 2026

What the Evidence Shows

We analyzed the available evidence and found that U.S. adults who report being socially isolated are more likely to report chest pain than those who are not, even after considering factors like age, income, and existing heart conditions [1]. This pattern was observed across all 59 studies or...

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Social Isolation and Incidence of Chest Pain and Mortality in Older Adults of the United States Population: A Cross‐Sectional Study From NHANES 2001–2018

DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.71947

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May 29, 2026·Last updated May 29, 2026
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