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Diurnal cortisol slopes and mental and physical health outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Changes in levels of the stress-sensitive hormone cortisol from morning to evening are referred to as diurnal cortisol slopes. Flatter diurnal cortisol slopes have been proposed as a mediator between chronic psychosocial stress and poor mental and physical health outcomes in past theory and research. Surprisingly, neither a systematic nor a meta-analytic review of associations between diurnal cortisol slopes and health has been conducted to date, despite extensive literature on the topic. The current systematic review and meta-analysis examined associations between diurnal cortisol slopes and physical and mental health outcomes. Analyses were based on 179 associations from 80 studies for the time period up to January 31, 2015. Results indicated a significant association between flatter diurnal cortisol slopes and poorer health across all studies (average effect size, r=0.147). Further, flatter diurnal cortisol slopes were associated with poorer health in 10 out of 12 subtypes of emotional and physical health outcomes examined. Among these subtypes, the effect size was largest for immune/inflammation outcomes (r=0.288). Potential moderators of the associations between diurnal cortisol slopes and health outcomes were examined, including type of slope measure and study quality indices. The possible roles of flatter slopes as either a marker or a mechanism for disease etiology are discussed. We argue that flatter diurnal cortisol slopes may both reflect and contribute to stress-related dysregulation of central and peripheral circadian mechanisms, with corresponding downstream effects on multiple aspects of biology, behavior, and health.
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“suggesting cortisol regulation plays a key mediating role in the relationship between stress exposure and later negative health outcomes (Adam et al., 2017; Chrousos and Gold, 1992; O ' Connor et al., 2021).”
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“Determining the quality of the cortisol measurements in the included studies was imperative to consider because the methods of cortisol collection are likely to impact study findings of intervention effective ness (Adam et al., 2017).”
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“exposure to chronic stress is a major contributor that leads to slope flattening”
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“In a meta-analysis of diurnal cortisol slope and mental and physical health outcomes in 72 studies, Adam et al. (2017) found that flatter slopes in the morning were predictors of a higher mortality risk, adverse cardiovascular outcomes, and higher levels of mental health symptoms.”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Adam, E. K., Quinn, M. E., Tavernier, R., McQuillan, M. T., Dahlke, K. A., & Gilbert, K. E.
- Affiliations
- Northwestern University (US)
- Wesleyan University (US)
- American Institutes for Research (US)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- Corresponding author
- Adam, Emma K.
- Venue
- Psychoneuroendocrinology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2017-09
- Volume
- 83
- Pages
- 25-41
- ISSN
- 0306-4530 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC5568897
- OpenAlex
- W2618888428
- Cited by
- 905
- References
- 161
- Citations by year
- 2026: 113 · 2025: 115 · 2024: 104 · 2023: 100 · 2022: 133 · 2021: 112 · 2020: 128 · 2019: 59 · 2018: 38 · 2017: 2
- FWCI
- 5.47
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- europepmc.org
- Locations
- Psychoneuroendocrinology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (R21AA021073)
- National Institute of Mental Health (T32MH100019)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Keywords
- diurnal cortisol slope, cortisol, psychosocial stress, mental health, physical health, immune function, inflammation, circadian rhythm, health outcomes
- MeSH terms
- Circadian Rhythm, Emotions, Female, Humans, Hydrocortisone, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System, Male, Mental Health, Pituitary-Adrenal System, Saliva, Stress, Psychological
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