Social isolation and loneliness are often used to refer to the same concept, however, in public health research, some important differences exist. Social isolation is more of an objective measure based on the size of one’s social network and the frequency of social interactions. On the other hand, loneliness refers to the subjective discrepancy between one’s desired level of social connection and actual social connection. Dr. Mehrete Girmay joins the Public Health Insight Podcast to discuss the impact of social isolation on population health and their association with premature mortality and chronic diseases.  

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