Mixed
Reduced HRV is a consistent predictor of various diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and psychiatric disorders, and is associated with inflammation and insulin resistance.
Monitor your HRV as a general indicator of your health status. Consistently low HRV may be a sign of underlying issues such as inflammation, insulin resistance, or stress. While not a diagnostic tool on its own, it can help identify individuals at risk for cardiovascular, metabolic, and psychiatric conditions, prompting earlier lifestyle interventions or medical consultation.
Reduced HRV is associated with the development of numerous conditions for example, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, inflammation, obesity and psychiatric disorders.
Why this rating
Supported by extensive literature cited, including meta-analyses and longitudinal studies across multiple disease states.
Source
Heart-rate variability: a biomarker to study the influence of nutrition on physiological and psychological health?
Hayley A. Young et al. · Behavioural Pharmacology · 2018
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