Exercise Lowers One Key Inflammation Marker in Frail Seniors, But Not Others
This review suggests exercise may reduce some inflammation markers in frail older adults, but not all.
Looking at dozens of trials in older adults with frailty or muscle loss, researchers checked whether exercise calmed chronic inflammation. Exercise meaningfully lowered TNF-alpha, an inflammatory protein linked to muscle wasting. But it did not budge two other common inflammation markers, IL-6 and CRP. So exercise helps with inflammation in frail seniors, but only partially.
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