Lifestyle and salivary cortisol at the age of 12 and 24 months

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 101, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 979-984

  Swartz, Jackie ^a,b   Stenius, Fredrik ^c   Alm, Johan ^c   Theorell, Töres ^d   Lindblad, Frank ^a,d  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Integrative Care Science Centre   (Sweden)

^c SACHS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anthroposophy; Cortisol; Lifestyle; Meat free diet; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DIETARY INTAKE; FISH; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEAT; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SALIVA;

AGE FACTORS; ANTHROPOSOPHY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CIRCADIAN CLOCKS; DIET; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INFANT; LIFE STYLE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84864677547     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2012.02732.x     Document Type: Article

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