Psychosocial and Behavioral Predictors of Inflammation in Middle-Aged and Older Adults The Chicago Health, Aging, and Social Relations Study

C-reactive protein (CRP) is emerging as an important predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and chronic inflammation may be a mechanism through which stress affects disease risk. We investigated the contribution of behavioral and psychosocial factors to variation in CRP concentrations in a population-based sample of middle-aged and older adults.