Anxiety, Inflammation, and Lipid Profiles in 34 Mexican Young Adults

34 young adults (17 with anxiety, 17 controls) aged 21–27 years participated in a study linking anxiety severity to plasma cytokines and lipid species. The dataset includes measurements of cytokines like IL-6 and MCP-1 and targeted lipidomics data for ceramides and glycerolipids, published by Sofía Bernal-Vega on figshare in March 2026. Results indicate a pro-inflammatory signal in anxiety and exploratory lipid alterations.

Use Cases

• Train models to classify anxiety status based on plasma cytokine levels like IL-6 and TNF-α.
• Explore correlations between anxiety severity scores and specific lipid species such as DG 18:2/22:4.
• Build regression models to test combined immunometabolic signatures as predictors of clinical anxiety.

Strengths

• Data includes 34 clinically characterized participants with standardized anxiety assessments.
• Measurements cover multiple plasma cytokines and a targeted lipidomics panel for detailed profiling.
• Results are presented with specific statistical methods (Mann-Whitney U, Spearman correlations).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The study's small sample size of 34 participants is noted as a limitation requiring validation in larger studies.

Provenance

Source

Sofía Bernal-Vega via figshare.

Collection Method

Plasma cytokines were quantified by multiplex immunoassay and targeted lipid profiling by mass spectrometry.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 07:35:26; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely Mexico, based on participant description.