Advanced search
Publication Cover
Biomarkers Volume 20, 2015 - Issue 5
Submit an article Journal homepage
219
Views
9
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Research Article

Seasonal variation in cortisol biomarkers in Hispanic mothers living in an agricultural region

Marissa N. SmithInstitute for Risk Analysis and Risk Communication, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA, ;Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA, and
,
Carly S. WilderInstitute for Risk Analysis and Risk Communication, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA, ;Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA, and
,
William C. GriffithInstitute for Risk Analysis and Risk Communication, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA, ;Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA, and
,
Tomomi WorkmanInstitute for Risk Analysis and Risk Communication, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA, ;Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA, and
,
Beti ThompsonFred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
,
Russel DillsDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA, and
,
Gretchen OnstadDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA, and
,
Melinda VredevoogdInstitute for Risk Analysis and Risk Communication, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA, ;Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA, and
,
Eric M. VigorenInstitute for Risk Analysis and Risk Communication, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA, ;Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA, and
&
Elaine M. FaustmanInstitute for Risk Analysis and Risk Communication, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA, ;Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA, and Correspondence[email protected]
 show all
Pages 299-305 | Received 13 Mar 2015, Accepted 18 May 2015, Published online: 31 Aug 2015
 
Sample our Bioscience journals, sign in here to start your access, Latest two full volumes FREE to you for 14 days

Abstract

Context: Characterization of stress exposure requires understanding seasonal variability in stress biomarkers.

Objective: To compare acute and chronic stress biomarkers between two seasons in a cohort of rural, Hispanic mothers.

Methods: Stress questionnaires and cortisol measurements (hair, blood and saliva) were collected in the summer and fall.

Results: Cortisol biomarkers were significantly different and stress questionnaires were significantly correlated between seasons.

Discussion: The variability in cortisol and relative stability of questionnaires between seasons may indicate that cortisol responds to subtle stressors not addressed in questionnaires.

Conclusions: There are significant differences in stress biomarkers in our cohort between seasons.

Declaration of interest

The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. This study was supported through the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services (Contract No. HHSN267200700015C and HHSN267200700023C), the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (Award Numbers 5 P01 ES00960, 5 P30 ES0070331) and the USEPA (Grant Number RD83451401). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, the National Institutes of Health or the USEPA.

Supplementary material available online

Supplementary Table S1 to S3 and Supplementary Figure S1 and S2

Log in via your institution

Access through your institution

Log in to Taylor & Francis Online

Restore content access

Restore content access for purchases made as guest
Purchase options * Save for later

PDF download + Online access

  • 48 hours access to article PDF & online version
  • Article PDF can be downloaded
  • Article PDF can be printed
USD 65.00 Add to cart

Issue Purchase

  • 30 days online access to complete issue
  • Article PDFs can be downloaded
  • Article PDFs can be printed
USD 527.00 Add to cart

* Local tax will be added as applicable

Related Research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.