Objectives This review systematically examined the associations between chronic stress
and hair cortisol concentration (HCC) in children, and the potential modification effects of …

Cortisol is a steroid hormone that is involved in a broad range of physiological processes in
human/animal organisms. Cortisol levels in biological samples are a valuable biomarker …

Context The mechanisms underlying the elevated long-term health risk in girls with
precocious puberty remain unclear, but might result from physiological wear and tear …

Background Stress is a major risk factor for depression, and both are associated with
important changes in decision-making patterns. However, decades of research have only …

This review describes the physiological role of cortisol in the horses' body and the
usefulness of cortisol concentration measurements in assessing welfare and diagnosing …

Purpose Dysregulation of the stress system via incidental long exposure to glucocorticoids
(GCs) can lead to weight gain. In addition, family and maternal stress can also have an …

Background Studies measuring hair cortisol concentration (HCC) have been increasingly
conducted to document stress-related, endocrine changes aggregated over time. Previous …

Objective Cortisol is a glucocorticoid hormone produced by the hypothalamic-pituitary-
adrenal axis that is regularly assessed in modern human and non-human populations in …

Background: Prolonged stress exposure is associated with alterations in cortisol output. The
COVID‐19 pandemic represented a stressor for many, including children. However, a high …

Parental burnout (PB) is a chronic stress-related condition resulting from long-lasting
exposure to overwhelming parenting stress. Previous studies showing the seriousness of …