Differences in segmental hair cortisol concentration analysis among children and adolescents with overweight and obesity, their parents, and normal weight peers

CONCLUSIONS: Hair cortisol of all participants exhibited a gradually declining concentration. More studies with larger samples and more sensitive methods of analysis are warranted in order to draw firmer conclusions.PMID:37688736 | DOI:10.1007/s42000-023-00482-2

Source: Hormones - September 9, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Rosa-Anna Kitani Nicolas C Nicolaides Aimilia Mantzou Evi Chatzidaki Maria Michou Nektaria Polychronaki Konstantina Letsou Panagiota Pervanidou Christina Kanaka-Gantenbein Source Type: research