<P> Allostatic load is `` the wear and tear on the body '' that accumulates as an individual is exposed to repeated or chronic stress . It represents the physiological consequences of chronic exposure to fluctuating or heightened neural or neuroendocrine response that results from repeated or chronic stress . The term was coined by McEwen and Stellar in 1993 . </P>
who created the theory of allostasis and the body 's response to chronic stressors
McEwen Stellar