Outliers: The Story of Success · chapter 0 · id outliers-c0-02-the-health-advantage-was-cause
“The health advantage was caused by Roseto's tight-knit community structure -- multigenerational households, egalitarian ethos, strong civic bonds -- not diet, genetics, or exercise.”
TRUE, BUTconfidence: medium⚠ extracted by pipeline, re-audit pending
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Egolf, Lasker, Wolf & Potvin (1992), American Journal of Public Health 82(8)DOI registry: valid
By 1971-1985, Roseto's heart disease mortality rates converged with Bangor's, as the community became more Americanized -- confirming Wolf's 1960s prediction.
Holt-Lunstad, Smith & Layton (2010), PLoS Medicine -- meta-analysis of 148 studies (N=308,849)DOI registry: valid
Individuals with stronger social relationships had a 50% increased likelihood of survival. The effect of social isolation on mortality is comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes per day.
Berkman & Syme (1979), American Journal of EpidemiologyFLAGGED: DOI not in registry
People with fewer social ties had 2-3x higher mortality over 9 years in the Alameda County Study.
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