Table 1

Cut-point for each of nine biomarkers used to construct allostatic load

Biomarkers	Cut-points
Biomarkers	Male	Female
Body mass index, kg/ $\text{[math]}$	≤19.33 kg/ $\text{[math]}$	≤17.78 kg/ $\text{[math]}$
Glucose, mmol/L	≥5.13 mmol/L	≥5.15 mmol/L
Total cholesterol, mmol/L	≤3.51 mmol/L	≤3.71 mmol/L
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, mmol/L	≤1.04 mmol/L	≤1.06 mmol/L
Triglyceride, mmol/L	≤0.56 mmol/L	≤0.63 mmol/L
High-sensitive C reactive protein, mg/L	≥2.44 mg/L	≥2.33 mg/L
Heart rate, beats/min	≥80 beats/min	≥83 beats/min
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg	≥150 mm Hg	≥160 mm Hg
Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg	≥90 mm Hg	≥90 mm Hg

High-risk group was defined as below the sex-specific 25th percentile for body mass index, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglyceride. High-risk group was defined as above the sex-specific 75th percentile for glucose, high-sensitive C reactive protein, heart rate, systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure.