Rise in morning saliva cortisol is associated with abdominal obesity in men: A preliminary report

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 616-619

  Wallerius, S ^a   Rosmond, R ^a   Ljung, T ^a   Holm, G ^a   Björntorp, Per ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Awakening; Men; Risk factors; Saliva cortisol

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOSE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ABDOMEN; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BODY MASS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HIP; HORMONE INHIBITION; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MEAL; METABOLIC DISORDER; METABOLIC PARAMETERS; OBESITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SALIVA LEVEL; STRESS; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 0142120539     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03347017     Document Type: Article

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