METHODS: Leveraging survey and biomarker data from 1,244 adults (mean age = 54.50 years, range = 34-84 years) from the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS II) study, we examined associations between nature engagement, operationalized as the frequency of pleasant nature encounters, and systemic inflammation. Concentrations of interleukin-6 (IL-6), C-reactive protein (CRP), and fibrinogen were measured from fasting blood samples. Analyses adjusted for sociodemographic, health behavior, and psychological well-being covariates.
RESULTS: More frequent positive nature contact was independently associated with lower circulating levels of inflammation.
CONCLUSIONS: These findings add to a growing literature on the salubrious health effects of nature by demonstrating how such experiences are instantiated in downstream physiological systems, potentially informing future interventions and public health policies.
方法:利用1,244名成年人的调查和生物标志物数据(平均年龄=54.50岁,范围=34-84岁)来自美国的中年(MIDUSII)研究,我们研究了自然参与之间的关联,作为愉快的自然相遇的频率,和全身性炎症。白细胞介素-6(IL-6)的浓度,C反应蛋白(CRP),从空腹血液样本中测量纤维蛋白原。针对社会人口统计学进行调整的分析,健康行为,和心理健康协变量。
结果:更频繁的阳性接触与较低的炎症循环水平独立相关。
结论:这些发现通过证明这些经历是如何在下游生理系统中实例化,从而增加了有关自然健康影响的越来越多的文献。可能为未来的干预措施和公共卫生政策提供信息。