Introduction: Allostatic load refers to the cumulative burden of chronic stress and life events.
It involves the interaction of different physiological systems at varying degrees of activity …

Unhealthy behaviors and their social patterning have been frequently proposed as factors
mediating socioeconomic differences in health. However, a clear quantification of the …

The Allostatic Load Index (ALI) has been used to establish associations between stress and
health-related outcomes. This review summarizes the measurement and methodological …

Background The association between disease and socioeconomic position (SEP) is well
established. Allostatic load (AL), or physiological 'wear and tear', is a concept that aims to …

Multiple stressors affect developing and adult organisms, thereby partly structuring their
phenotypes. Determining how stressors influence health, well‐being, and longevity in …

Allostatic Load (AL) is posited to provide a measure of cumulative physiological
dysregulation across multiple biological systems and demonstrates promise as a sub …

Background: Neighborhoods are critical to understanding how environments influence
health outcomes. Prolonged environmental stressors, such as a lack of green spaces and …

Social stratification is an important mechanism of human organization that helps to explain
health differences between demographic groups commonly associated with socioeconomic …

It is well established that thyroid dysfunction is linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular
morbidity and mortality. The pleiotropic action of thyroid hormones strongly impacts the …

The objective of this study is to provide an assessment of allostatic load (AL) burden among
US adults across race/ethnicity, gender, and age groups over a 30-year time period. We …