Religion, spirituality and diurnal rhythms of salivary cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone in postmenopausal women
Isehunwa OO, Warner ET, Spiegelman D, Huang T, Tworoger SS, Kent BV, Shields AE. Religion, spirituality and diurnal rhythms of salivary cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone in postmenopausal women. Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology 2021, 7: 100064. PMID: 34308392, PMCID: PMC8297624, DOI: 10.1016/j.cpnec.2021.100064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCortisol/DHEA ratioHPA axis biomarkersDHEA ratioHigher cortisol/DHEA ratioNurses' Health Study II participantsDiurnal rhythmCross-sectional associationsLate sleep schedulesHigher cortisol levelsPostmenopausal womenAdrenal axisCortisol levelsHealth outcomesPotential covariatesDehydroepiandrosteroneCortisolSalivary cortisolSaliva samplesObserved associationsS measuresWomenExperience scoresAssociationBiomarkersSleep schedule