U-shaped association between myeloperoxidase levels and anxiety risk: a cross-sectional study in a Chinese population

• Published in: Frontiers in public health Vol. 13; p. 1596844
• Main Authors: Zhou, Junteng, Kong, Qihang, Liu, Xiaojing, Huang, Yan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 07.05.2025
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; anxiety; Anxiety - blood; Anxiety - epidemiology; Biomarkers - blood; China - epidemiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; cross-sectional study; diabetes mellitus; East Asian People; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; myeloperoxidase; neuroinflammation; Peroxidase - blood; Public Health; Risk Factors; U-shaped association; China; anxiety; cross-sectional study; diabetes mellitus; myeloperoxidase; neuroinflammation; U-shaped association

This study investigates the association between myeloperoxidase (MPO) levels and anxiety risk in Chinese adults and explores potential effect modifiers, with implications for neuroinflammatory biomarker-guided anxiety prevention strategies. Using cross-sectional data from 30,418 adults undergoing ro...