| Title |
High-end normal adrenocorticotropic hormone and cortisol levels are associated with specific cardiovascular risk factors in pediatric obesity: a cross-sectional study
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| Published in |
BMC Medicine, February 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1741-7015-11-44 |
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| Authors |
Flavia Prodam, Roberta Ricotti, Valentina Agarla, Silvia Parlamento, Giulia Genoni, Caterina Balossini, Gillian Elisabeth Walker, Gianluca Aimaretti, Gianni Bona, Simonetta Bellone |
| Abstract |
The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, and in particular cortisol, has been reported to be involved in obesity-associated metabolic disturbances in adults and in selected populations of adolescents. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between morning adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and cortisol levels and cardiovascular risk factors in overweight or obese Caucasian children and adolescents. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| United Kingdom | 3 | 27% |
| France | 2 | 18% |
| United States | 2 | 18% |
| Unknown | 4 | 36% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 9 | 82% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 18% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| United States | 2 | 3% |
| Unknown | 74 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 17% |
| Researcher | 10 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 9% |
| Other | 5 | 7% |
| Other | 15 | 20% |
| Unknown | 17 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 27 | 36% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 11% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 8% |
| Social Sciences | 3 | 4% |
| Psychology | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 8 | 11% |
| Unknown | 22 | 29% |
Attention Score in Context
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#2,105,036
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