New research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Dublin, Ireland (17-20 May) suggests that glucocorticoid levels (a class of steroid hormones secreted as a response to stress) present in the hair of individuals may indicate which of them are more likely to suffer from cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in the future.
The study, presented at this year s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Dublin, Ireland, suggests that glucocorticoid levels a class of steroid hormones secreted as a response to stress present in the hair of individuals may indicate which of them are more likely to suffer from CVD in the future.