Positive and negative aspects of social relations and low-grade inflammation in Copenhagen Aging and Midlife Biobank.

ABSTRACT: The association between social relations and health outcomes is well described, but pathways are relatively poorly understood. Inflammation has been suggested as a potential physiological pathway, linking social relations to adverse health outcomes. However, previous studies have shown ambiguous results and have for the vast majority been based on studies small in sample size. The aim of the present study is to examine the association between comprehensive measures of structural and positive as well as negative functional aspects of social relations, across four relational domains-partner/spouse, children, other family and friends, and the level of systemic low-grade inflammation in a large population-based middle-aged cohort and to examine variation by gender and socioeconomic position in

SUBMITTER: Nilsson CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7752933 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature