In older adults, chronic stress increases the risk of chronicinflammation and metabolic syndrome because:
A. Chronic stress increases cortisol, which increasesinflammation, which suppresses insulin signaling.
B. Chronic stress increases cortisol, which decreasesinflammation, which stimulates insulin signaling.
C. Chronic stress decreases cortisol, which increasesinflammation, which suppresses insulin signaling.
D. Chronic stress decreases cortisol, which decreasesinflammation, which stimulates insulin signaling.
