Human study · Research · 18 Sept 2026
Highest GlycA inflammation tracked 43% higher heart-attack and stroke risk in UK adults
Source: EurekAlert
What the research found
Study (observational). MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences and Imperial College London researchers report on nearly 500,000 UK adults that chronic inflammation measured by glycoprotein acetyls (GlycA), tied to socioeconomic disadvantage and psychological distress as well as smoking and excess body fat, was linked to structural heart changes and later events. People in the top 20% of GlycA had a 43% higher risk of heart attack and stroke than the bottom 20%, including those without prior heart disease. Association, not a stress-cure. Educational research notes, not medical advice.
Evidence level: Human study. A study in people, but an association isn't proof of cause.
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