Rita, age 65, began a yoga practice 15 years ago, and enjoys an evening walk through her neighborhood nearly every day. These habits are likely to:

A. increase her allostatic load.
B. improve her mood but have little impact on her long-term health.
C. lighten her allostatic load.
D. impair her long-term health.

C.

Explanation:

Based on the scenario being described within the question it can be said that these habits are more likely to lighten her allostatic load. This term refers to an individuals both physical and mental "wear-and-tear" that occurs due to being subjected to a repeated amount of stress. Therefore in this scenario the yoga is helping Rita strengthen her physical body while the walks strengthen and clear her mind, thus overall lightening her allostatic load.

C. lighten her allostatic load

Explanation:

The allostatic load is the result of long-term effects of chronic stress. This disorder may be caused by malfunction of multiple physiological systems, when these systems are incapable to respond to environmental stress conditions

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