Introduction Children's exposure to chronic stress is associated with several health
problems. Measuring hair cortisol concentration is particularly useful for studying chronic …

Introduction Children's exposure to chronic stress is associated with several health
problems. Measuring hair cortisol concentration is particularly useful for studying chronic …

Background Several factors are known contribute to hair cortisol concentration (HCC) in
adults. However, there is less research on determinants of HCC in children and adolescents …

Background Chronic stress during adolescence has usually been evaluated through
subjective measures, leaving aside objective measures such as hair cortisol concentrations …

Objective Few large-scale studies have provided population-based estimates of hair cortisol
levels and its determinants. Hair cortisol and potential determinants were measured in …

Children may be exposed to stressful situations with adverse effects on their physiological
and psychological health. As cortisone may be a useful additional biomarker for stress …

Elevated hair cortisol concentrations in children have been linked to several stress-related
conditions, including school-related demands. However, little is known about changes in …

Background Early life stress has enduring effects on physical and mental health. Hair
cortisol concentrations (HCCs) reflect exposures to contextual stressors in early life, but are …

Objectives Hair cortisol measurement has become an increasingly accepted approach in
endocrinology and biopsychology. However, while in adult research hair cortisol has been …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate cortisol concentrations in hair as biomarker of prolonged stress
in young children and their mothers and the relation to perinatal and sociodemographic …