An American group of researchers analyzed data from more than 470 thousand people.
As experts have found out, loneliness can really be dangerous to your health.
It turns out that adults who live alone for a long time have a 32 percent higher risk of dying from cancer.
In addition, scientists were able to establish that this group most often includes single white men with a good education.
But at the same time, there was a higher risk of obesity and psychological illnesses. They also smoked and drank more often.
In addition, the data showed that ethnic minorities were less likely to encounter the problem.
Scientists suggest that such groups have high levels of social support, which helps to weaken the link with loneliness.
The scientists' corresponding findings were published in Health News .
