Are pro-inflammatory markers associated with psychological distress in a cross-sectional study of healthy adolescents 15-17 years of age? The Fit Futures study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inflammatory markers have been associated with depression and anxiety disorder in adolescents. Less is known about the association between inflammation and subclinical symptoms in the form of psychological distress. We investigated prevalence of psychological distress and examined the associations between common pro-inflammatory markers and psychological distress in an adolescent population sample.

Methods

The study was based on data from 458 girls and 473 boys aged 15-17 years from the Fit Futures Study, a large-scale study on adolescent health, conducted in Northern Norway. Psychological distress was measured with the Hopkins Symptom Checklist (HSCL-10). Serum-levels of the following low-grade inflammatory markers were measured: C-reactive protein (CRP), interle

SUBMITTER: Linkas J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8925220 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature