Loneliness Relates to Functional Mobility in Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: The Look AHEAD Study.

Jeanne M McCafferyAndrea AndersonMace CodayMark A EspelandAmy A GorinKaren C JohnsonWilliam C KnowlerCandice A MyersW Jack RejeskiHelmut O SteinbergAndrew SteptoeRena R Wing

Published in: Journal of aging research (2020)

Loneliness scores were significantly associated with greater disability symptoms and slower 4-meter gait speed (ps < 0.01). Loneliness did not differ across treatment arms. Discussion. Overall, these results extend prior findings relating loneliness to disability and decreased mobility to older individuals with type 2 diabetes and overweight or obesity.

Keyphrases

social support
physical activity
weight loss
multiple sclerosis
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
depressive symptoms
insulin resistance
type diabetes
community dwelling
body mass index