Children and adolescents with obesity and the metabolic syndrome have high circulating cortisol levels

Sen Y., Aygun D., Yilmaz E., Ayar A.

NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY LETTERS, cilt.29, sa.1, ss.141-145, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY LETTERS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.141-145
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: cortisol, obesity, metabolic syndrome, children, adolescent, TYPE-2 DIABETES-MELLITUS, INSULIN-RESISTANCE, GLUCOCORTICOIDS, PREVALENCE
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the varying degrees of obesity and blood glucocorticoid levels in obese children and adolescents with and without metabolic syndrome features.