Hair Cortisone Levels and the Metabolic Syndrome: Stronger Links in Younger Compared to Older Adults
Long-term biological stress, measured through hair glucocorticoid levels, is associated with MetS presence, especially among younger individuals. Prospective studies need to evaluate the extent to which hair cortisol and cortisone add to standard risk factors when predicting future cardiometabolic diseases.
Authors
- Elisabeth F. C. van Rossum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0120-4913)
- Erik J. Giltay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8874-2292)
- Susanne Kuckuck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8801-8781)
- Manon H. J. Hillegers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4877-282X)
- Brenda W.J.H. Penninx (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7779-9672)
- Mariëtte R. Boon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3247-7538)
- Robin Lengton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5666-4824)
- Maryam Kavousi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5976-6519)
- Sjoerd A.A. van den Berg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5937-7505)
- Dimitris Rizopoulos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9397-0900)
- Julius März
- Nina van Gerwen
Institutions
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Amsterdam Neuroscience (NL)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
- Published
- 2025-06-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgaf322
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.23
Funders
- Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
- Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Landbouw en Innovatie