'Allostatic load' is best described as:
A) the cumulative measurement of chemicals released in the body during chronic stress.
B) the cumulative pressure on body functions brought about by chronic stress.
C) the amount of environmental pressure needed to induce chronic stress.
D) muscular and skeletal dysregulation.
E) multi-system dysregulation caused by inactivity and weight gain.
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A) prompting
Q43: 'Allostasis' is:
A) another word for homeostasis.
B) how
Q44: A high allostatic load is associated with:
A)
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