Citations 1
Changes in serum cortisol levels after 10 days of overfeeding and fasting
Colling, Caitlin , Bredella, Miriam A. , Fazeli, Pouneh K. , Pachón-Peña, Gisela, Miller, Karen K. , Singh, Ravinder J. , Rosen, Clifford J.
American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism | April 13, 2023 | Volume: 324 | Issue: 6 | Pages: E506-E513
Overfeeding and fasting both increase circulating free cortisol levels and appear to alter the balance between cortisol and its inactive metabolite, cortisone. The effect of fasting on free cortisol levels is modified by sex. Further study is needed to determine the mechanisms driving the increases in cortisol.