Table 1 The components of allostatic load after McEwen (1999)
From: A pilot study of allostatic load among elderly Japanese living on Hizen-Oshima Island
Secondary mediators of stress | Primary mediators of stress |
|---|---|
Systolic and diastolic blood pressure | Serum dihydroepiandosterone – sulfate |
Waist/hip ratio | Overnight urinary cortisol, adrenaline, noradrenaline |
HDL-cholesterol and total-cholesterol | |
Glycated hemoglobin |