Chronic low-grade inflammation (“inflammaging”) is multi-factorial: sleep, adiposity, diet quality, training load, infections, and chronic stress all contribute.
- Primary: hs‑CRP (lab cadence depends on context).
- Secondary: sleep consistency, steps/activity, resting HR trend.
- Notes: illness episodes, injuries, overreaching.
Stability block (4–8 weeks):
- Prioritize sleep regularity and consistent training.
- If hs‑CRP is high, retest with clinician guidance and control for recent infection/training.