The postprandial rise in plasma cortisol in men is mediated by macronutrient-specific stimulation of adrenal and extra-adrenal cortisol production

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 160-168

  Stimson, Roland H ^a   Mohd Shukri, Nor A ^a   Bolton, Jennifer L ^a   Andrew, Ruth ^a   Reynolds, Rebecca M ^a   Walker, Brian R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

11BETA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE 1; CORTISONE; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN;

ADRENAL CORTEX FUNCTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FOOD COMPOSITION; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN RELEASE; ISOTOPE LABELING; MACRONUTRIENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN INTAKE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STEROIDOGENESIS; STIMULUS RESPONSE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADRENAL GLANDS; ADULT; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; EATING; FOOD; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; LIVER; MALE; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PLACEBOS; POSTPRANDIAL PERIOD; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892164444     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 19457197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2013-2307     Document Type: Article

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