Systemic Chronic Inflammation and Inequality

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Different levels of systemic chronic inflammation are observed across socioeconomic divides.
African-American communities in the U.S. experience higher levels of systemic chronic inflammation.
Discrimination and inequality contribute to increased exposure to chronic inflammation.
Chronic stress is a key factor in the development of associated diseases.
Understanding the epidemiology helps explain the relationship between chronic inflammation and disease development.

Ian Sample talks to Dr David Furman, an expert on inflammation and ageing at Stanford University. He explains how chronic inflammation is affecting our health and how lifestyle choices can help us fight it. This episode has been updated from an earlier version which stated that dairy is a cause of inflammation. Current scientific evidence suggests dairy has a negligible to marginally positive impact on inflammation in humans.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod