The cortisol stress response in youth with overweight and obesity: Influence of psychosocial variables.
Ine VerbiestSandra VerbekenTaaike DebeufStefaan De HenauwNathalie MichelsCaroline BraetPublished in: Pediatric obesity (2023)
The current study provides evidence for a bifurcation in cortisol stress reactivity in youth with obesity. Our data further suggested that psychosocial variables (alexithymia and attachment avoidance) influence the cortisol stress response. Future research should further explore whether the attenuators are a more vulnerable group.