Cortisol in hair, body mass index and stress-related measures
Cortisol in hair, body mass index and stress-related measures
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DOI:
10.1016/j.biopsycho.2012.03.010
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发表时间:
2012-07-01
影响因子:
2.6
通讯作者:
Kirschbaum, Clemens
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作者:
Stalder, Tobias;Steudte, Susann;Kirschbaum, Clemens
Hair cortisol concentrations (HCC) are assumed to reflect integrated cortisol secretion over extended periods of time and may provide a sensitive marker for stress-associated endocrine changes. Here, we report data from two independent studies of 155 (study I) and 58 participants (study II) in which HCC associations with different stress-related measures and body mass index (BMI) were investigated. Consistent evidence for positive associations between HCC and BMI was seen across both studies (study I: r = .33, p < .001; study II: r = .42, p = .001). On the other hand, findings failed to reveal reliable HCC associations with psychosocial variables, showing only a positive relationship with self-reported social overload in study II (r = .29, p = .03) but not with other stress-related measures. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.