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      Socioeconomic status in children is associated with hair cortisol levels as a biological measure of chronic stress.

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          Low socioeconomic status (SES) may be associated with a high risk of lifestyle-related diseases such as cardiovascular diseases. There is a strong association between parental SES, stress and indicators of child health and adult health outcome. The exact mechanisms underlying this association have not yet been fully clarified. Low SES may be associated with chronic stress, which may lead to activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA)-axis, resulting in a higher circulating level of the stress hormone cortisol. Therefore, chronic stress may mediate the association between low SES and elevated cortisol levels and its adverse outcomes.

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          Journal
          Psychoneuroendocrinology
          Psychoneuroendocrinology
          Elsevier BV
          1873-3360
          0306-4530
          Mar 2016
          : 65
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, Sophia Children's Hospital, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: j.vliegenthart@erasmusmc.nl.
          [2 ] Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, Sophia Children's Hospital, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: g.noppe@erasmusmc.nl.
          [3 ] Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: e.vanrossum@erasmusmc.nl.
          [4 ] Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: f.koper@erasmusmc.nl.
          [5 ] Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: h.raat@erasmusmc.nl.
          [6 ] Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, Sophia Children's Hospital, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: e.l.t.vandenakker@erasmusmc.nl.
          Article
          S0306-4530(15)30022-6
          10.1016/j.psyneuen.2015.11.022
          26708067
          6b0b67e0-4476-4da7-bf7c-e5a96a5d67e6
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          Stress,Cortisol,Scalp hair,Children,SES
          Stress, Cortisol, Scalp hair, Children, SES

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