10.6084/m9.figshare.1568814.v2
Marissa N. Smith
Marissa
N. Smith
Carly S. Wilder
Carly
S. Wilder
William C. Griffith
William
C. Griffith
Tomomi Workman
Tomomi
Workman
Beti Thompson
Beti
Thompson
Russel Dills
Russel
Dills
Gretchen Onstad
Gretchen
Onstad
Melinda Vredevoogd
Melinda
Vredevoogd
Eric M. Vigoren
Eric
M. Vigoren
Elaine M. Faustman
Elaine
M. Faustman
Seasonal variation in cortisol biomarkers in Hispanic mothers living in an agricultural region
Taylor & Francis Group
2015
Questionnaire
cohort
variability
cortisol
hispanic
stress biomarkers
2015-10-08 12:01:37
Journal contribution
https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Seasonal_variation_in_cortisol_biomarkers_in_Hispanic_mothers_living_in_an_agricultural_region/1568814
<div><p></p><p><i>Context</i>: Characterization of stress exposure requires understanding seasonal variability in stress biomarkers.</p><p><i>Objective</i>: To compare acute and chronic stress biomarkers between two seasons in a cohort of rural, Hispanic mothers.</p><p><i>Methods</i>: Stress questionnaires and cortisol measurements (hair, blood and saliva) were collected in the summer and fall.</p><p><i>Results</i>: Cortisol biomarkers were significantly different and stress questionnaires were significantly correlated between seasons.</p><p><i>Discussion</i>: The variability in cortisol and relative stability of questionnaires between seasons may indicate that cortisol responds to subtle stressors not addressed in questionnaires.</p><p><i>Conclusions</i>: There are significant differences in stress biomarkers in our cohort between seasons.</p></div>