This preliminary study shows a relationship between cortisol and adiposity in healthy mother/newborn dyads, indicating potential importance for energy reserves.
A relationship between cortisol concentration and adiposity in dyads was demonstrated. Cortisol may play a role in facilitating greater independent energy fat reserves as an adaptive factor in the early postnatal period.
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