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Demographic and psychosocial factors associated with hair cortisol concentrations in preschool children.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Early life stress has enduring effects on physical and mental health. Hair cortisol concentrations (HCCs) reflect exposures to contextual stressors in early life, but are understudied in preschool children. METHODS:Hair samples from children (N?=?693) during clinic visits (CVs) scheduled at 1-4 years (CV1-CV4) were measured using validated assay methods for HCC. RESULTS:HCCs were highest at CV1 and decreased at CV2-CV4, with no sex differences. Black children had higher HCC than White/other children; these differences persisted even after adjusting for socioeconomic factors. Bivariable analyses showed significant effects on HCC for Black race, with specific demographic and psychosocial factors at different ages. Multivariable analyses showed that higher HCC at CV1 were associated with Black race and male sex; at CV2 with Black race, lower maternal self-esteem, socioeconomic adversity, and the child's risk for developmental delay; at CV3 with Black race; at CV4 with maternal depression and the child's prior HCC values. CONCLUSIONS:HCCs were higher in Black children than White/other races; differences were related to maternal factors, socioeconomic adversity, and the child's risk for developmental delay. Public health measures to reduce disparities between Blacks and other races must also consider the long-term effects of chronic stress in early life.

SUBMITTER: Anand KJS

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7196501 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Demographic and psychosocial factors associated with hair cortisol concentrations in preschool children.

Anand Kanwaljeet J S KJS Rovnaghi Cynthia R CR Rigdon Joseph J Qin FeiFei F Tembulkar Sahil S Murphy Laura E LE Barr Donald A DA Gotlib Ian H IH Tylavsky Frances A FA

Pediatric research 20191202 6

<h4>Background</h4>Early life stress has enduring effects on physical and mental health. Hair cortisol concentrations (HCCs) reflect exposures to contextual stressors in early life, but are understudied in preschool children.<h4>Methods</h4>Hair samples from children (N = 693) during clinic visits (CVs) scheduled at 1-4 years (CV1-CV4) were measured using validated assay methods for HCC.<h4>Results</h4>HCCs were highest at CV1 and decreased at CV2-CV4, with no sex differences. Black children had ...[more]

PMID: 31791042

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Project description:Distal hair segments collected at delivery may allow for the assessment of maternal cortisol secretion in early pregnancy, an important time window for fetal development. Therefore, an investigation of the validity of distal hair cortisol concentrations is warranted. We examined the concordance between proximal and distal hair cortisol concentrations (HCC), both representing the first trimester of pregnancy. The study population was comprised of a random sample of 97 women participating in the Pregnancy Outcomes Maternal and Infant Study, a prospective cohort study of pregnant women attending prenatal clinics in Lima, Peru. Each participant provided two hair samples: once at enrollment [mean gestational age (GA)?=?13.1 weeks] and again at full-term delivery (mean GA?=?39.0 weeks). Hair segments reflecting the first trimester were: 3?cm hair segments closest to the scalp on the first hair sample (proximal) and 6-9?cm from the scalp on the second hair sample (distal). HCC was determined using Luminescence Immunoassay. A subset (N?=?28) had both hair segments additionally analyzed using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). HCC values were log-transformed (logHCC), and proximal-distal differences tested using paired sample t-tests. Concordance was evaluated within and across assay types. LogHCC, measured using immunoassay, in distal hair segments was lower compared to proximal hair segments (1.35 versus 1.64 respectively; p?=?.02). No difference was observed using LC-MS/MS (1.99 versus 1.83, respectively; p=.33). Proximal-distal concordance was low within assay (immunoassay: Pearson?=?0.27 and ??=?0.10; LC-MS/MS: Pearson?=?0.37 and ??=?0.07). High correlation was observed across assays for both distal (Pearson?=?0.78, p?<?.001; ??=?0.64) and proximal segments (Pearson?=?0.96, p?<?.001; ??=?0.75). In conclusion, distal first-trimester hair segments collected at delivery have lower absolute HCC compared to HCC in proximal first trimester hair segments collected in early pregnancy, and are poorly concordant with HCC in proximal segments. Findings may inform the design of future studies.

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Demographic and psychosocial factors associated with hair cortisol concentrations in preschool children.

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Demographic and psychosocial factors associated with hair cortisol concentrations in preschool children.

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