ArticleBMC pediatrics2021
Cortisol concentration affects fat and muscle mass among Polish children aged 6-13 years.
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- Associations Between Different Cortisol Measures and Adiposity in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Pooled it
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- The Impact of Obesity on the Excretion of Steroid Metabolites in Boys and Girls: A Comparison with Normal-Weight Children.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Maternal Age and Behavior during Pregnancy Affect the 2D:4D Digit Ratio in Polish Children Aged 6-13 Years.Biology · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundCortisol is a steroid hormone acting as a stress hormone, which is crucial in regulating homeostasis. Previous studies have linked cortisol concentration to body mass and body composition.
methodsThe investigations were carried out in 2016-2017. A total of 176 children aged 6-13 years in primary schools in central Poland were investigated. Three types of measurements were performed: anthropometric (body weight and height, waist and hip circumferences), body composition (fat mass FM (%), muscle mass - MM (%), body cellular mass - BCM (%), total body water - TBW (%)), and cortisol concentration using saliva of the investigated individuals. Information about standard of living, type of feeding after birth, parental education and maternal trauma during pregnancy was obtained with questionnaires.
resultsThe results of regression models after removing the environmental factors (parental education, standard of living, type of feeding after birth, and maternal trauma during pregnancy) indicate a statistically significant association between the cortisol concentration and fat mass and muscle mass. The cortisol concentration was negatively associated with FM (%) (Beta=-0.171; p = 0.026), explaining 2.32 % of the fat mass variability and positively associated with MM (%) (Beta = 0.192; p = 0.012) explaining 3.09 % of the muscle mass variability.
conclusionsCortisol concentration affects fat and muscle mass among Polish children.
trial registrationThe Ethical Commission at the University of Lodz (nr 19/KBBN-UŁ/II/2016).
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