Diurnal cortisol slopes and mental and physical health outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 83, Issue , 2017, Pages 25-41

  Adam, Emma K ^a   Quinn, Meghan E ^a,b   Tavernier, Royette ^c   McQuillan, Mollie T ^a   Dahlke, Katie A ^d   Gilbert, Kirsten E ^e  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH   (United States)

^e WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythms; Diurnal cortisol slopes; Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis; Mental health; Physical health

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

AGE; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EFFECT SIZE; EMOTION; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MENTAL HEALTH; MONITORING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRESS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; META ANALYSIS; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SALIVA;

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 85020051050     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: 18733360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.05.018     Document Type: Review

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