Are loneliness & social isolation equal threats to health & well-being?

Are loneliness and social isolation equal threats to health and well-being? An outcome-wide longitudinal approach, in SSM-Population Health

key takeaway: "After adjusting for a wide range of covariates, we observed that both loneliness and social isolation were associated with several physical health outcomes and health behaviors. However, social isolation was more predictive of mortality risk and loneliness was a stronger predictor of psychological outcomes. Loneliness and social isolation have independent effects on various health and well-being outcomes and thus constitute distinct targets for interventions aimed at improving population health and well-being."