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Longevity Atlas
Inflammationmg/l

hs-CRP

Optimal

< 1 mg/l (below 0.5 is excellent)

Why

Marker of low-grade chronic inflammation (“inflammaging”); above 3 doubles cardiovascular risk.

How often

Yearly, measured without an acute infection.

What moves it

Weight loss (visceral fat drives inflammation), sleep, exercise, treating gum disease, omega-3.

Sources

  1. Ridker PM et al. C-reactive protein and other markers of inflammation in the prediction of cardiovascular disease in women. NEJM (2000) ↗

Last reviewed: 6 September 2026

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