Allostatic load
Biomarker3 papers3 findings
- Humans3
Interventions
2Peer connectedness
downin humans1Low certainty
1 study
Peer connectedness
downin humans1Low certainty
Peer connectedness decreases allostatic load in humans.
Humans
Cumulative violence exposure raises adult allostatic load · Social science & medicine (1982) · 29 Sep 2026
Violence exposure
upin humans1Low certainty
1 study
Violence exposure
upin humans1Low certainty
Violence exposure increases allostatic load in humans.
Humans
Cumulative violence exposure raises adult allostatic load · Social science & medicine (1982) · 29 Sep 2026
Associations
1Cancer risk
upin humans1OR 1.3
1 study
Cancer risk
upin humans1OR 1.3
Allostatic load is associated with cancer risk in humans (OR 1.30, 95% CI: 1.18-1.42).
Humans15 years
High allostatic load associates with increased cancer risk · Social science & medicine (1982) · 17 Sep 2026
Latest
3Cumulative violence exposure raises adult allostatic load
Longitudinal data from Add Health showed cumulative violence exposure best explained elevated adult allostatic load, while adolescent peer…Longitudinal data from Add Health showed cumulative violence exposure best explained elevated adult allostatic load, while adolescent peer connectedness independently lowered it.
High allostatic load associates with increased cancer risk
Participants in the highest quartile of allostatic load had over double the cancer risk compared to the lowest quartile, showing an odds ratio of…Participants in the highest quartile of allostatic load had over double the cancer risk compared to the lowest quartile, showing an odds ratio of 2.24.