What you need: no lab tests for the core questions — resting heart rate, waist circumference, blood pressure, HbA1c, and CRP are optional extras.
Allostatic Load Index Calculator
How to use this calculator
Answer the stress, sleep, activity, and social-support questions — no lab tests required for those. Add any of the optional physiological markers you have (resting heart rate, waist circumference, blood pressure, HbA1c, CRP) for a fuller picture.
What your result means
This is a self-report plus optional-biomarker composite in the spirit of the academic "allostatic load" concept — chronic-stress wear-and-tear, first described by McEwen & Stellar (1993), typically combining cardiovascular, metabolic, and inflammatory markers into one index. It is not a single validated clinical score with one agreed formula, so treat the tier as directional.
aweGene provides general wellness information for educational purposes only — it is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a licensed physician before making health decisions.
Questions and answers
What is allostatic load?
Allostatic load is the cumulative wear on the body from chronic stress, a concept introduced by McEwen and Stellar in 1993.
Do I need lab tests?
No. The questionnaire works with your answers alone. Optional measurements such as resting heart rate, waist size, blood pressure, HbA1c and CRP refine the estimate.
aweGene tools are educational estimates and do not replace professional medical advice.
Sources and background reading
The methods and ideas behind this tool. aweGene calculators are educational estimates, not clinical implementations. Links open PubMed or the publisher.
McEwen BS, Stellar E. Stress and the individual: mechanisms leading to disease. Arch Intern Med 1993;153(18):2093-2101. Open →
