Background The aim of this study was to examine the characteristics of diurnal cortisol
rhythm in childhood obesity and its relationships with anthropometry, pubertal stage and …

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 …

This study examined associations between hair, salivary, serum, and urinary cortisol
concentration with adiposity-related indicators in children, and explored their potential …

Objective: To evaluate the cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships of morning cortisol
with trunk fat and resting blood pressure (BP) in children. Methods: Participants included 72 …

Diurnal Salivary Cortisol Concentration in School-aged Children: Increased Morning Cortisol
Concentration and Total Cortisol Con Page 1 © Freund Publishing House Ltd., London …

Background and aim A fraction of children with obesity have increased serum cortisol levels.
In this study, we describe the clinical characteristics of obese children and adolescents with …

Obesity is highly co-morbid with anxiety and/or depression in children, conditions that may
further worsen the metabolic and cardiovascular risks for obese individuals. Dysregulation of …

Context: Early growth and obesity are associated with adult chronic disease. A suspected
mediator is the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and cortisol regulation. Our prior …

PURPOSE: Childhood and adolescent obesity have reached epidemic levels; however, little
is known about the psychobiological underpinnings of obesity in youth and whether these …