Objective: We examined the associations among daily cortisol, physical activity (MVPA) and
continuous metabolic syndrome score (cMetS) in obese youth. Methods: Fifty adolescents …

Objective: The purpose of this report is to investigate the associations between metabolic
syndrome (MS) and levels of morning serum cortisol in a cohort of overweight Latino youth …

Context: Clinical features of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) and Cushing's Syndrome are
similar, suggesting a pathogenetic role of hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis in MetS …

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the varying
degrees of obesity and blood glucocorticoid levels in obese children and adolescents with …

The relationship between physical activity levels, salivary cortisol, and the metabolic
syndrome (MetSyn) score was examined. Twenty-three girls (8.4±0.9 years) had a fasting …

Aim The stress hormone cortisol is vital to survival, and a disturbed circadian rhythm can be
deleterious to health. However, little is known about cortisol levels in healthy children. The …

Objective: To examine the associations between morning cortisol and adiposity in children
at baseline and 9-month follow-up. Methods: Participants included 649 (301 males, 348 …

Objective Being overweight is a risk factor for metabolic syndrome in children, but not all
overweight children develop metabolic syndrome. Cortisol excess from chronic …

Background: Insulin resistance occurs both in obesity and in Cushing's syndrome
suggesting a pathogenetic role of cortisol in insulin-resistant obese subjects. Methods: We …

Objective: The precise mechanisms behind the development of hypertension in overweight
or obese children are not yet completely understood. Alterations in hypothalamic-pituitary …