Inflammation and severity of depressive symptoms in physically active individuals after COVID-19 - An exploratory immunopsychological study investigating the effect of inflammation on depressive symptom severity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

SARS-CoV-2 infection is a risk factor for the development of depressive symptoms such as lack of energy, loss of interest, and depressed mood. Inflammatory processes might underline this association. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between inflammatory markers and the severity of depression after SARS-CoV-2 infection and the predictive effect of inflammatory markers on the severity of depressive symptoms. Lifestyle factors and lifestyle-related diseases can influence inflammation and depressive symptoms. As these lifestyle factors and lifestyle-related diseases are less common in physically active individuals, they are a suitable population for investigating this research question.

Methods

We investigated 61 at least moderate physically ac

SUBMITTER: Matits L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10035808 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature