Hair Cortisol Concentration in Healthy Children and Adolescents Is Related to Puberty, Age, Gender, and Body Mass Index

January 2019 in “ Hormone Research in Paediatrics ”

Maximiliane Wagner, Jürgen Kratzsch, Mandy Vogel, Thomas Peschel, Alexander Gaudl, Uta Ceglarek, Joachim Thiery, Andreas Hiemisch, Antje Körner, Wieland Kieß

Studysummary This study found that gender, puberty, and BMI significantly affect hair cortisol concentrations in children, suggesting these factors should be considered in future research.

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