Allostatic load score and lifestyle factors in the SWAN cohort: A longitudinal analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Allostatic load (AL) has been used to assess chronic stress. Previous studies have assessed associations between lifestyle factors and the AL. However, those studies have yet to evaluate associations longitudinally. Thus, the effect of lifestyle factors on the AL changes over time remains to be determined.

Study design

A longitudinal analysis was designed.

Methods

Our study included 1976 women identified from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN) who had completed at least seven waves of measurements since baseline. The Poisson mixed effects model was used to model AL and to assess how lifestyle factors affected AL over time.

Results

At baseline, the mean AL score was 2.44 (range 0-11). On average, the AL score increased by 3 % (ORs = 

SUBMITTER: Guan Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11872450 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature