The detrimental effects of allostasis: Allostatic load as a measure of cumulative stress

Journal of Physiological Anthropology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 133-145

  Stewart, James A ^a  

^a Department of Community Education and Workforce Development   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Allostatic load; Senescence; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STRESS;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; ANTHROPOLOGY, PHYSICAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, ANIMAL; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 33745355565     PISSN: 18806791     EISSN: 18806805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2114/jpa2.25.133     Document Type: Review

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