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SUBMITTER: Ohm JE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6430284 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine 20190301 Suppl 1
Stress is a common feature of modern life, but both the extent of exposure to stressors and the downstream effects of these stress exposures can vary considerably among individuals, communities, and populations. When individuals are exposed to repeated or chronic stress, wear and tear on the body can accumulate and manifest in many ways. The term "allostatic load" represents the physiological consequences of repeated or chronic exposure to environmental stressors and is linked to fluctuating and ...[more]