Named the Factor Enhancing the Impact of Inflammation on the Body 0 13

Chronic inflammation in the body affects people's well-being in different ways, and individual psychological characteristics play a key role in this. This conclusion was reached by scientists who published a study in the journal Brain, Behavior, & Immunity – Health (BB&IH).

The study involved 155 adults aged 30 to 59 years. The researchers assessed the level of systemic inflammation through blood biomarkers and analyzed emotional regulation, sleep quality, and subjective symptoms — fatigue, anxiety, depressive manifestations, and somatic complaints. Regression and interaction models were used for the analysis. It turned out that sleep quality and the ability to regulate emotions can significantly mitigate the negative impact of inflammatory processes on mental and physical health even in clinically healthy individuals.

The results showed that with poor sleep and weak emotional control skills, the increase in inflammatory markers was closely associated with heightened anxiety, depression, fatigue, and bodily discomfort. In contrast, among individuals with good sleep quality and effective emotional regulation, this connection was significantly weaker or completely absent, and in some cases even reversed, indicating a protective effect.

According to the authors, the obtained data emphasize that inflammation itself does not predetermine a decline in well-being. Its impact largely depends on psychological and behavioral factors that are potentially subject to correction.