Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10306786 | Psychoneuroendocrinology | 2013 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
This study provides evidence that lower maternal and paternal education are associated with higher hair cortisol levels. As hair cortisol provides an integrated index of cortisol exposure over an extended time period, these findings suggest a possibly stable influence of SES on the function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. Cumulative exposure to cortisol during early childhood may be greater in children from low socio-economic backgrounds, possibly through increased exposure to environmental stressors.
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Authors
Ziba Vaghri, Martin Guhn, Joanne Weinberg, Ruth E. Grunau, Wayne Yu, Clyde Hertzman,