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Associations of loneliness, social isolation and healthy lifestyle with life expectancy free of major physical disease and mental disorder

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Loneliness and social isolation are linked to higher risks of mortality and a range of adverse physical diseases and mental disorders, yet the extent to which they affect overall health and quality of life remains unclear. Here we show that loneliness and social isolation are more strongly associated with life expectancy free of mental disorder…