Heart Rate Variability and Circulating Inflammatory Markers in Midlife.

ABSTRACT: Theoretical perspectives and empirical evidence suggest that the parasympathetic nervous system engages in active monitoring and moderating of inflammatory processes. A clearer understanding of the bidirectional communication between the parasympathetic nervous system and the immune system could lead to novel clinical interventions for inflammatory illnesses. The current study used a large (N = 836) nationally representative sample of adults in the United States to investigate the relations between resting parasympathetic modulation of the heart, indexed through both high frequency heart rate variability (HF-HRV) and low frequency heart rate variability (LF-HRV), and six markers of circulating inflammation. Statistical analyses revealed robust inverse relations between HF-HRV and in

SUBMITTER: Alen NV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8277115 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature