ReviewChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Difference in Hair Cortisol Concentrations between Obese and Non-Obese Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.
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- Ostracism, cortisol reactivity, and motivation for high-calorie food in children and adolescents with obesity.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2025Trial
- Developmental and environmental determinants of hair steroids in children from birth to two years postnatally: A comprehensive analysis.Comprehensive psychoneuroendocrinology · 2026Article
- Associations of Hair Biomarkers with Height, Weight, and Body Mass Index in Preschool Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Impact of Recess on Chronic Stress Levels in Elementary School Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Intimate partner violence against women and the adoption of unhealthy weight control practices.Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology · 2025Article
- Hair cortisol concentrations are associated with greater adiposity in late adolescence amongst non-Hispanic White individuals.Pediatric obesity · 2024Article
- Hair cortisol levels are associated with overweight and obesity in the ELSA-Brasil cohort.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
- Differences in segmental hair cortisol concentration analysis among children and adolescents with overweight and obesity, their parents, and normal weight peers.Hormones (Athens, Greece) · 2023Article
- Psychiatric Disorders and Obesity in Childhood and Adolescence-A Systematic Review of Cross-Sectional Studies.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Stressors and Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Vulnerable Hispanic Caregivers and Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Childhood obesity has been linked to physical and psychological comorbidities that can be carried into adulthood. A bidirectional link between body weight and the stress system appears to exist, as cortisol may affect the regulation of appetite, while adiposity can affect cortisol secretion. Among the biological tissues used to evaluate cortisol concentrations, scalp hair can provide retrospective measures. The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the difference in hair cortisol concentrations between obese and non-obese minors ≤ 19 years of age. Children and adolescents with genetic, somatic or psychiatric comorbidities were excluded. The work was conducted following the PRISMA guidelines, using prespecified search terms in the Pubmed database. The initial search yielded 56 studies, while the last step of the screening procedure concluded in 9 observational studies. Among them, the results could be characterized as inconclusive. Five of them demonstrated significantly higher hair cortisol concentrations in obese children and adolescents than normal weight subjects. On the contrary, the remaining four found no statistically significant differences in hair cortisol concentrations between obese and non-obese subjects. Different methodologies applied, and confounding factors could explain the inconsistency in the findings. Further research is needed to provide more solid results.
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