Physical health risks of middle-aged people with low social independence: fatal diseases in men, and little attendance to cancer screenings in both sexes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The existence of social withdrawal (Hikikomori), which meets the conditions "not attending school", "not working", and "isolated at home for more than 6 months", is gradually being discovered by the world, and their mental health and healing is being highlighted. However, there are very few Hikikomori-related surveys searching their physical health, as it is generally believed that most Hikikomori are adolescents. Middle-aged Hikikomori are also found outside Japan, and their physical health is more important, because Hikikomori have difficulty managing their health due to the socially isolated circumstances and lack of sociability. Although "isolated at home for more than 6 months" could not be used, we extracted a group with low social independence with reference to Hi

SUBMITTER: Naito H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9948749 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature