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Study Links Inflammation More to Lifestyle Than Age

7/8/2025

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A groundbreaking study reveals that inflammation, often thought to rise with age, is more closely tied to lifestyle choices. While older adults in industrialized nations exhibited higher inflammatory markers, Indigenous groups like the Tsimane and Orang Asli showed no such increase, hinting that chronic inflammation may not be an inevitable part of aging.

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Story summary

A groundbreaking study reveals that inflammation, often thought to rise with age, is more closely tied to lifestyle choices. While older adults in industrialized nations exhibited higher inflammatory markers, Indigenous groups like the Tsimane and Orang Asli showed no such increase, hinting that chronic inflammation may not be an inevitable part of aging.