Relationship between social support status and mortality in a community-based population: a prospective observational study (Yamagata study)

• Main Authors: Tsutomu Uzuki (Author), Tsuneo Konta (Author), Ritsuko Saito (Author), Ri Sho (Author), Tsukasa Osaki (Author), Masayoshi Souri (Author), Masafumi Watanabe (Author), Kenichi Ishizawa (Author), Hidetoshi Yamashita (Author), Yoshiyuki Ueno (Author), Takamasa Kayama (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Social support, defined as the exchange of support in social relationships, plays a vital role in maintaining healthy behavior and mitigating the effects of stressors. This study investigated whether functional aspect of social support is related to 5-year mortality in health che...