Mediation analysis of social isolation and mortality by health behaviors

Social isolation associated with greater risk for mortality is well documented, however, it is unclear whether and the extent to which social isolation influences mortality through health behaviors. We therefore assessed the mediation between social isolation and mortality by health behaviors. 15,000 adults ages 18-89 years in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in the US (NHANES III) (1988-1994) were followed through...