Why the study?
Is autonomic nervous system or HPA axis activity associated with metabolic syndrome in adults?
Is autonomic nervous system or HPA axis activity associated with metabolic syndrome in adults?
Increased sympathetic and decreased parasympathetic nervous system activity, but not HPA axis activity, is associated with metabolic syndrome.
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Autonomic but not HPA measures associate with metabolic syndrome; hypothesis-generating and should not yet alter clinical practice.
Licht et al. (2010) studied this question.
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