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Widowed

Exposure

2 papers1 finding

C, W, M, H: cells, worms or flies, mice, humans. Dark: independent labs found the same change there. Light: one lab or one study. Outline: nothing yet.

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  • Humans2

Outcomes

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Survival

downin humans1

1 study

  1. Widowed decreases survival in humans (5-10% lower).

    “Beyond this acute period, widowed men exhibited 5–10% lower survival rates across all classes compared to married men”

    Humansbeyond acute 2-year period, across all classes compared to married menmales

    The Role of Marital Status and Socioeconomic Class in Shaping Survival Outcomes in Pre-Industrial population

    Preprint22 Oct 2025

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