The association between study conditions and hair cortisol in medical students in Germany - a cross-sectional study.

Meike Heming Peter Angerer Jennifer Apolinario-Hagen Urs Markus NaterNadine SkoludaJeannette Weber

Published in: Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) (2023)

The results suggest that adverse study conditions may be associated with activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis stress response as reflected by increased HCC. Longitudinal research is needed to confirm these cross-sectional results and examine effects of more prolonged stress due to adverse study conditions.

Keyphrases

cross sectional
physical activity
risk factors
medical students
drug induced