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{"title":"Advancing Public Health Insight: Protocol for the Population Health Study in Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) 2024-2026.","authors":"Charlotte B Ottendahl, Peter Bjerregaard, Durita L Svartá, Ingelise Olesen, Kirsten Nystrup, Christina V L Larsen","doi":"10.1177/14034948251376429","DOIUrl":"10.1177/14034948251376429","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The public health strategy in Kalaallit Nunaat, known as Inuuneritta, guides national health priorities and is monitored in part by the Population Health Surveys in Kalaallit Nunaat. These surveys, initiated in 1993, provide crucial data supporting public health initiatives and scientific research. The present study is methodologically similar to the original survey from 1993, with emphasis on the close collaboration with the community in Kalaallit Nunaat.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>This protocol outlines the Population Health Study in Kalaallit Nunaat 2024-2026.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The cross-sectional random sampling aims for national and municipal representation and includes both rural and remote areas. It is the aim to recruit 3500 participants (⩾15 years old), equivalent to 620 from each municipality plus an additional 400 from the remote east coast of Kalaallit Nunaat. Data will be collected via (a) an interviewer administered questionnaire, (b) qualitative interviews in the form of Sharing Circles and individual interviews among selected participants and (c) a few clinical examinations not including blood sampling. It covers a wide range of health determinants, such as self-rated health, disabilities, mental health, suicide, smoking, alcohol use, diet, time spent in nature, climate change and adverse childhood experiences.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The study's design reflects a balance between resource considerations and comprehensive data collection. The study aims to advance our understanding of the public health landscape in Kalaallit Nunaat and findings will inform policy, enable evidence-based interventions and monitoring of the public health strategy.</p>","PeriodicalId":49568,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Public Health","volume":" ","pages":"683-691"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145402596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The association of solitary versus group-based arts participation with mental health: evidence from the UK Household Longitudinal Study.","authors":"Gökhan Kaya, Christopher Mathieu","doi":"10.1177/14034948251370234","DOIUrl":"10.1177/14034948251370234","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>Research on the role of art in alleviating mental health problems has increased dramatically. However, it remains unclear whether mental health benefits of the arts are the same across different social contexts of arts participation. The aim of the study is to investigate associations between two modes of arts participation, solitary and group-based, and psychological wellbeing (12-item general health questionnaire (GHQ-12).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data from waves 2 and 5 of the United Kingdom Household Longitudinal Study, involving 23,706 respondents, are used. Fixed-effects ordinary least squares is applied to examine the associations by following the same individuals over time.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our results show a positive association between mental health - using the GHQ-12 psychological wellbeing scale - and frequent participation in group-based arts activities (<i>b</i>=0.45, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.19 to 0.71, <i>P</i><0.001). In contrast, solitary arts activities are not significantly associated with psychological wellbeing, even for those who participate frequently (<i>b</i>=0.20, 95% CI -0.04 to 0.44, <i>P</i>>0.05). The results remain similar when controlling for key social determinants of mental health such as unemployment and social support, and when running robustness checks using two other outcomes: life satisfaction and mental health functioning (12-item short form health survey mental health component).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>\u0000 <b>Arts participation and social context work in tandem and group-based participation is more effectively associated with lower levels of mental health problems. The results show more beneficial outcomes for group-based as opposed to solitary arts participation, proving this distinction is important for further research and providing a key insight for arts-based social prescribing.</b>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":49568,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Public Health","volume":" ","pages":"777-786"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13589797/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145226230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Digitizing paper-based military health records from Norwegian males born in 1950 - Assessments of data quality and applicability in research.","authors":"Kristine Vejrup, Hye Jung Choi, Leif Å Strand, Inger Ariansen, Elin A Fadum","doi":"10.1177/14034948251350504","DOIUrl":"10.1177/14034948251350504","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>Archived military documents contain health information that can enrich the Norwegian Armed Forces Health Registry (NAFHR). However, uncertainty exists about the preservation of the documents for digital reproduction and the accuracy of clinical measurements for research purposes. This study aims to present and assess the quality of military health data extracted from the paper-based personnel files of Norwegian men born in 1950.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We digitized the military health information of approximately 60% (<i>n</i>=17,324) of the Norwegian men who were born in 1950. Health records were manually transcribed, and some of the transcribed data were checked for errors by using similar registrations in the NAFHR. Clinical measures were compared with results from national health surveys. Variations between the conscription board health examinations and the examinations on the first day of service were explored. Transcribed cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor data were tested with logistic regression models to assess their predictive ability.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The transcribed data showed good compliance and readability, with overall accurate and valid clinical measurements. While minor variations existed between the data recorded on conscription board examinations and medical examinations on the first service day, the measurements generally aligned with the national health survey results. Several of the CVD risk factors showed the expected associations with CVD mortality.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>\u0000 <b>This study highlights the readability and accuracy of digitized military health data. Further digitization promises enhanced communication and expanded research opportunities.</b>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":49568,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Public Health","volume":" ","pages":"700-708"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13589792/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144477560","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Trends and associations of remote workdays and short sickness absences among Finnish knowledge workers from 2019 to 2023.","authors":"Annina Ropponen, Annu Haapakangas","doi":"10.1177/14034948251380639","DOIUrl":"10.1177/14034948251380639","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>The aim was to investigate short (1-3 days) sickness absence (SA) and remote work in 2019-2023 among a cohort of Finnish knowledge workers. A specific aim was to investigate the role of working hours and the associations between remote work and SA and if the associations would differ before, during, or after the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Employer-owned register data of 5535 knowledge workers for working hours (daily and weekly working hours), remote workdays/week, and short, 1-3 days, SA from 2019 to 2023 were investigated with a fixed-effects Poisson regression analysis for incidence rate ratios (IRRs) with 95% confidence intervals (95%CI).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The overall associations between remote work and short SA indicated that each 1-day increase in remote workdays was associated with higher odds of short SA (IRR 1.27, 95%CI 1.24, 1.30). The comparison across the years 2019-2023 showed varying associations. In the pre-pandemic year, 2019, there was no statistically significant association between remote workdays and short SA. Since 2021, doing no remote work has been associated with a lower likelihood of short SA. Instead, working remotely for 1-2 days or 3-5 days/week was associated with higher likelihood only when compared with no remote work.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>\u0000 <b>Among knowledge workers, remote work seems related to short, 1-3 days of SA only after the COVID-19 pandemic. The possibility of working remotely might be an important factor in mitigating infections, while our results raise the assumption that presenteeism might be prevalent in remote work.</b>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":49568,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Public Health","volume":" ","pages":"753-759"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13589794/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145240032","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sociodemographic trends in leisure-time physical activity in the adult Danish population from 2010 to 2023.","authors":"Hannah Ahrensberg, Ola Ekholm, Martin Eghøj, Adrian Bauman, Christina Bjørk Petersen","doi":"10.1177/14034948251384427","DOIUrl":"10.1177/14034948251384427","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To describe sociodemographic trends in leisure-time physical activity among Danish adults from 2010 to 2023.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data from the Danish Health and Morbidity Survey waves of 2010, 2013, 2017, 2021 and 2023 were used. Around 10,000 individuals (aged ⩾25 years) participated in each wave (response rates ranging from 61% in 2010 to 41% in 2023). Leisure-time physical activity was assessed using a modified version of the Saltin-Grimby Physical Activity Level Scale. Prevalence and adjusted odds ratios (OR) were estimated according to sex, age and educational attainment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>From 2010 to 2021, the prevalence of leisure-time physical activity decreased from 32.5% to 26.1% among men and from 20.1% to 14.9% among women. Notably, the decline was most pronounced between 2017 and 2021 (COVID-19 year) but was followed by an increase in 2023 for both sexes. However, leisure-time physical activity among individuals aged 25-44 years further declined from 2021 to 2023. Throughout the study period, a persistent social inequality in leisure-time physical activity was observed. In 2023, this educational gap widened and the odds ratios for leisure-time physical activity among individuals with higher educational attainment compared with primary education were OR 2.73 (95% confidence interval 1.93-3.88) among men and were OR 2.95 (95% confidence indterval 1.80-4.83) among women.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>\u0000 <b>Leisure-time physical activity among Danish adults declined from 2010 to 2021, with a notable decrease between 2017 and 2021, followed by a partial recovery. Persistent sex, age, and social disparities were observed, with age and social disparities further widening by 2023. This highlights the need for targeted interventions to promote equal participation in physical activity.</b>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":49568,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Public Health","volume":" ","pages":"718-725"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145758224","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Subjective social status and common mental disorders in the Swedish working population: gender and age differences in longitudinal associations.","authors":"Ylva Lindberg, Erik Grönqvist, Åsa Andersén, Kristiina Rajaleid, Göran Kecklund, Anna Nyberg","doi":"10.1177/14034948251380490","DOIUrl":"10.1177/14034948251380490","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>To investigate predictors and common mental disorder outcomes of subjective social status in different gender and age groups of Swedish employees.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data from eight waves of the Swedish Longitudinal Occupational Survey of Health (SLOSH), collected between 2006 and 2020, were used (<i>n</i>=12,925). Fixed effects models were used to investigate whether changes in demographic and socioeconomic factors predicted changes in subjective social status and whether changes in subjective social status, in turn, affected symptoms of depression and sleep disturbances. The analyses were stratified by gender (female/male) and age (21-35/36-50 years).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Across groups, the most consistent predictors of changes in subjective social status were being promoted during the past two years and a change in occupational status. An increase in subjective social status was associated with a decrease in symptoms of depression among women in both age groups and among men in the older age group. The association was stronger in younger women than in older women (<i>p</i>=0.042). For both women and men in the older age group, an increase in subjective social status was associated with a decrease in symptoms of sleep disturbances.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Occupational level was the most important predictor of subjective social status across groups, and subjective social status predicted common mental disorder, even after adjusting for socioeconomic status indicators. Changes in subjective social status affected young working women's depressive symptoms in particular, while older workers showed an association between subjective social status and symptoms of sleep disturbances.</p>","PeriodicalId":49568,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Public Health","volume":" ","pages":"760-768"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13589793/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146214755","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sustained increases in ADHD medication use after the COVID-19 pandemic: A nationwide register-based study.","authors":"Bjørn-Atle Reme, Jacqueline M Cohen, Maja W Grøtting","doi":"10.1177/14034948261485872","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14034948261485872","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Aims:</i> To examine population-level trends in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication use in Norway before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic, and to identify age and sex groups with particularly pronounced changes, using interrupted time series analysis to test for a shift in trend from 2020. <i>Methods:</i> Using nationwide Norwegian prescription registry and population data (2009-2024), we calculated annual prevalence of dispensed ADHD medications (ATC code N06BA) across age and sex strata. Interrupted time-series quasi-Poisson regression models were fitted to quantify changes in trends associated with the pandemic period. <i>Results:</i> The analytical sample included 63,737,063 person-years. ADHD medication use was relatively stable until 2020, followed by a sharp, sustained acceleration across all groups. The largest increases occurred among females aged 15-24 years, where annual growth rates rose by 19 percentage points after 2020 (from 5.2% to 24.4% annually). Males aged 15-24 showed the strongest acceleration among men (+9.0 percentage points, from 2.7% to 11.7% annually). <b><i>Conclusions:</i> The pandemic period coincided with a durable shift in ADHD pharmacotherapy rather than a transient disruption, with particularly pronounced changes in groups historically considered underdiagnosed. Further research is warranted to determine whether this acceleration reflects improved detection or potential overuse.</b></p>","PeriodicalId":49568,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Public Health","volume":" ","pages":"14034948261485872"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149138258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Social processes in well-being (SoWell): A survey and ecological momentary assessment twin study.","authors":"Ludvig Daae Bjørndal, Ragnhild Bang Nes, Omid V Ebrahimi, Irene Teulings, Espen Røysamb","doi":"10.1177/14034948261488979","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14034948261488979","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Aims</i>: The Social Processes in Well-being (SoWell) study is an intensive longitudinal twin study designed to examine the relationships between mental health and social and environmental factors over time and to address the genetic contribution to these associations. <i>Methods</i>: Approximately 14,000 individuals from the Norwegian Twin Registry will be invited. Comprehensive assessment of individual characteristics, well-being, mental health, social factors, and environmental factors will be conducted using a baseline survey. Two longitudinal follow-up surveys will be conducted at 6 and 12 months. Participants will also be invited to take part in an ecological momentary assessment component collecting data on mental health and contextual factors in daily life. The ecological momentary assessment data collection comprises 4 measurements per day for 30 days (i.e., up to 120 observations per person). SoWell can be linked to previously collected data in the Norwegian Twin Registry and population registry data, facilitating longitudinal analyses of how social and environmental factors relate to mental health over time in daily life, across months, and over years. The genetically informative twin sample can help address unmeasured confounding and yield insights into genetic and environmental underpinnings of mental health and socio-environmental influences. <b><i>Conclusions</i>: SoWell aims to provide new knowledge about how social and environmental factors relate to mental health and well-being over time. The study integrates comprehensive measures of mental health problems and well-being. An integrated longitudinal survey and ecological momentary assessment approach in a genetically informative sample represents an innovative design with unprecedented opportunities for studying associations between mental health, well-being, and environmental and genetic factors.</b><b>Trial registration:</b> The SoWell study protocol and design have been registered at the Open Science Framework (prior to recruitment of participants): https://osf.io/m7utn/overview?view_only=aa3e113787884d0b8113ee8b53c5c9dc.</p>","PeriodicalId":49568,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Public Health","volume":" ","pages":"14034948261488979"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149138168","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Occupational risk of incident COVID-19 related hospital admissions in two Nordic countries with relaxed and rigorous lockdown.","authors":"Jesse D Thacher, Jens Peter Ellekilde Bonde, Lars Rylander, Andreas Vilhelmsson, Kajsa U Petersen, Esben M Flachs, Christel Nielsen, Kristina Jakobsson, Kerstin Nilsson, Luise M Begtrup, Hannah N Frankel, Sandra S Tøttenborg","doi":"10.1177/14034948261466005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14034948261466005","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>To compare COVID-19 related hospital admissions among employees in two Nordic countries that applied a relaxed (Skåne, Sweden) and a rigorous (Denmark) lockdown during the pandemic.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We did a register-based follow-up study of the incidence of first-time COVID-19 related hospital admission among all employees aged 20-69 years in Skåne and Denmark. Analyses were performed separately at each site, but according to a uniform study protocol. Adjusted incidence rate ratios (IRRs) during follow-up, 2020 and 2021, for 30 selected occupations were computed by Poisson regression using a reference population of mainly office workers.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The incidence of COVID-19 related hospital admission was 2.02/1000 person-years in Skåne (2443 admissions among 607,179 individuals) and 1.01/1000 person-years in Denmark (4416 admissions among 2,451,542 individuals). The relative risk of COVID-19 related hospital admission was increased among healthcare and transportation workers in both countries (Skåne: IRR 1.38 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.18-1.60) and 1.33 (95% CI 1.08-1.78), respectively; Denmark: IRR 1.56 (95% CI 1.39-1.75) and 1.48 (95% CI 1.23-1.78), respectively). The relative risk for occupations within education, retail sales, and a broad group of service occupations were, with few exceptions, not increased in either country. There was no indication of higher relative risks in Skåne compared with Denmark-if anything the opposite.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>\u0000 <b>The relative risk of COVID-19 in at-risk occupations was not higher in a country with relaxed lockdown compared with a country applying rigorous legal lockdown. However, higher absolute risk of infection in Skåne, Sweden might have attenuated occupational differences in hospital admissions.</b>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":49568,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Public Health","volume":" ","pages":"14034948261466005"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149137839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Loneliness trends between 2013 and 2024 and future projections among the general population in Finland up to the year 2040.","authors":"Suvi Parikka, Marleena Lonna, Jaakko Reinikainen, Annamari Lundqvist, Niina Junttila, Marja Eliisa Holm","doi":"10.1177/14034948261489658","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14034948261489658","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Aims:</i> Subjective experience of loneliness is recognized as an increasing public health and an economical concern. We examined the past and future trends in loneliness among men and women in Finland from 2013 to 2040. <i>Methods</i>: We analyzed seven representative cross-sectional surveys from 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024 (<i>N</i> = 199,229, aged 20 years or older). Multiple imputation was used to project the prevalence of loneliness up to the year 2040. <i>Results</i>: During the period 2013-2018, the prevalence of loneliness was stable for men and slightly declining for women, ending up at around 8.2% for men and 8.5% for women. However, after 2018, trends showed an increase in the prevalence of loneliness among all age groups. Over the 6 year period, the prevalence of loneliness increased 6.2 percentage points (pp) among the 20- to 39-year-old people and 6.9 pp among the 40- to 54-year-old people. In older age groups, the increase was less steep. An increasing trend is projected to continue in the general adult population, and by 2040, the prevalence of loneliness is projected to end up around 18%. <b><i>Conclusions</i>: If the observed increasing trend cannot be reversed, loneliness is likely to become more prevalent, posing significant concerns for well-being and health across the lifespan, especially among working-age adults. To address this, national loneliness reduction programs recommended by the WHO Commission on Social Connection are needed.</b></p>","PeriodicalId":49568,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Public Health","volume":" ","pages":"14034948261489658"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149129027","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}