Occupational status, cortisol secretory pattern, and visceral obesity in middle-aged men

Obesity Research

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 445-450

  Rosmond, Roland ^a   Björntorp, Per ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Cortisol; Occupation; Socioeconomic status; Stress; Visceral obesity

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROCORTISONE;

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION; SOCIOECONOMICS; STRESS; SWEDEN;

ANTHROPOMETRY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COHORT STUDIES; DEXAMETHASONE; EMPLOYMENT; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS; SWEDEN;

EID: 0034265524     PISSN: 10717323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/oby.2000.55     Document Type: Article

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