Overweight and obese children have lower cortisol levels than normal weight children

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 295-299

  Kjölhede, E Allansson ^a   Gustafsson, P E ^b   Gustafsson, P A ^a   Nelson, N ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Body mass index; child; circadian rhythm; cortisol; obesity

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CORTISOL; OBESITY;

AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; OBESITY; SALIVA; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84893905826     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apa.12499     Document Type: Article

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