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

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

NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY LETTERS, vol.29, no.1, pp.141-145, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Journal Name: NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY LETTERS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.141-145
  • Keywords: cortisol, obesity, metabolic syndrome, children, adolescent, TYPE-2 DIABETES-MELLITUS, INSULIN-RESISTANCE, GLUCOCORTICOIDS, PREVALENCE
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

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.