The association between morning cortisol and adiposity in children varies by weight status

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 24, Issue 9-10, 2011, Pages 709-713

  Hill, Emily E ^a   Eisenmann, Joey C ^a   Gentile, Douglas ^b   Holmes, Megan E ^a   Walsh, David ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Iowa State University   (United States)

^c Mind Positive Parenting   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis; Obesity; Overweight; Stress; Visceral fatness

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; ILIAC CREST; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SALIVA; SCHOOL CHILD; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

ADIPOSITY; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; INTRA-ABDOMINAL FAT; MALE; OBESITY; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; SALIVA; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 80054061629     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: 21910251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2011.267     Document Type: Article

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