Phenomenon of hypocortisolism in individuals with obesity
In conclusion, patterns of cortisol stress reactivity and basal resting levels were observed in the individuals with obesity but not in the healthy weight controls. The present data suggest that obesity may lead to the phenomenon of basal hypocortisolism.
Authors
- Liza Mekschrat
- Benedict Herhaus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3456-9735)
- Katja Petrowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7297-2093)
Institutions
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology
- Published
- 2025-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpnec.2025.100316
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.11