Not the Root of the Problem—Hair Cortisol and Cortisone Do Not Mediate the Effect of Child Maltreatment on Body Mass Index

Not the Root of the Problem—Hair Cortisol and Cortisone Do Not Mediate the Effect of Child Maltreatment on Body Mass Index

BackgroundExperiencing maltreatment during childhood exerts substantial stress on the child and increases the risk for overweight and obesity later in life. The current study tests whether hair cortisol—a measure of chronic stress—and its metabolite cortisone mediate the relation between abuse and n...

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Main Authors: Katharina Pittner, Renate S. M. Buisman, Lisa J. M. van den Berg, Laura H. C. G. Compier-de Block, Marieke S. Tollenaar, Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg, Marinus H. van IJzendoorn, Bernet M. Elzinga, Lenneke R. A. Alink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
child maltreatment
abuse
neglect
hair cortisol
hair cortisone
hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00387/full

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