Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10306074 Psychoneuroendocrinology 2013 10 Pages PDF
Abstract
Salivary cortisol0530 h and NCR, but not CAR, nocturnal salivary cortisol 2200 h, morning serum cortisol or overnight urinary free cortisol were associated with CIMT, independent of relevant covariates, including inflammatory factors. A low awakening salivary cortisol or a blunted NCR may be related to increased atherosclerosis risk in overweight and obese minority youth. These findings support adult studies suggesting flattened daytime diurnal cortisol variation impacts cardiovascular disease risk.
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