Serial Diurnal Salivary Cortisol Profiles in 667 pregnant women - Association with Cardiometabolic Complications.

Alicia M SchoweDarina CzamaraMarius Lahti-PulkkinenPolina GirchenkoÁgueda Castro-QuintasLourdes FañanasElisabeth B BinderKatri Räikkönen

Published in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2024)

The attenuation in cortisol awakening response and diurnal slope support HPA-axis hypo-responsivity during pregnancy. Less attenuation of both markers in women with a higher BMI may indicate reduced adaption of the HPA-axis to pregnancy, presenting a mechanistic link to offspring health outcomes.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
pregnancy outcomes
body mass index
high fat diet
preterm birth
risk factors
case report
type diabetes
skeletal muscle
weight loss