Association between hair cortisol concentration and dietary intake among normal weight preschool children predisposed to overweight and obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The association between chronically elevated cortisol, as measured by hair cortisol concentration (HCC), and dietary intake among children has generally not been explored. Moreover, it is unknown whether there is an association between parental HCC and dietary intake among their children.

Objective

To examine associations between HCC and dietary intake among children, and to explore the association between parental HCC and dietary intake among their children.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study based on 296 children predisposed to overweight and obesity who participated in the Healthy Start study. Multiple Linear regression analyses were conducted to assess the association between HCC and total energy intake, macronutrients, fruit and vegetables, a

SUBMITTER: Larsen SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6407774 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature