Diurnal cortisol rhythms and child growth: Exploring the life history consequences of HPA activation among the Tsimane'

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 730-738

  Nyberg, Colleen H ^a   Leonard, William R ^b   Tanner, Susan ^c   McDade, Thomas ^b   Huanca, Tomas ^d   Godoy, Ricardo A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BOLIVIA; CHEMISTRY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; INFANT; LIFESTYLE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SALIVA; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ACCULTURATION; BODY HEIGHT; BOLIVIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; INDIANS, SOUTH AMERICAN; INFANT; LIFE STYLE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; SALIVA; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84867746599     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22304     Document Type: Article

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