Cortisol reactivity and weight gain among adolescents who vary in prenatal drug exposure.

Bridget Armstrong S Buckingham-Howes Maureen M Black

Published in: Pediatric obesity (2018)

Increased cortisol reactivity may play a mechanistic role in predicting weight gain among non-prenatally drug-exposed girls. Cortisol reactivity may be a biomarker for targeted interventions to improve biological regulation and ultimately health risk among girls.

Keyphrases

weight gain
health risk
body mass index
birth weight
heavy metals
drinking water
weight loss
physical activity
pregnant women
adverse drug
drug induced
emergency department