Association of allostatic load with functional disability in the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study

• Main Authors: Wanyu Zhao (Author), Yanjun Si (Author), Xueqin Li (Author), Yunli Zhao (Author), Shuli Jia (Author), Birong Dong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: Allostatic load (AL) is an index that manifests as cumulative wear and tear on multiple physiological systems resulting from repeated adaptation to stressors throughout the life course. Higher AL was found to be associated with increased risk of adverse health outcomes, but studies on fu...