One hypothesis for exploring socioeconomic status health disparities is the allostatic load hypothesis: This hypothesis states that repeated for chronic) stress creates a cumulative physiological burden known as allostatic load. The theory predicts that people on the lower end of the socioeconomic status will have a higher allostatic load, negatively impacting health outcomes, In the context of the Grossman model, we could say that individuals with and levels of stress face a _rate of health depreciation and will have lower optimal health as a result lower. lower O Ngher, lower lower, higher higher, higher