Cardiovascular consequences of cortisol excess.

14 Feb 2005Whitworth JA, Williamson PM, Mangos G, Kelly JJ.

The cardiovascular consequences of cortisol excess are protean and include, inter alia, elevation of blood pressure, truncal obesity, hyperinsulinemia, hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, and dyslipidemia.

Case-control study
7 effects

Reported Outcomes

DeterminantsOutcomeDetails

Cortisol Endocrine outcome
Cortisol
Endocrine system

Obesity Musculoskeletal outcome
Minor increase risk of Obesity
Musculoskeletal system

Moderate evidence
1.45%

Cortisol Endocrine outcome
Cortisol
Endocrine system

Stroke Brain outcome
Minor increase risk of Stroke
Brain system

Moderate evidence
50.0%

Cortisol Endocrine outcome
Cortisol
Endocrine system

Blood Pressure - Hypertension Cardiovascular outcome
Minor increase risk of Blood Pressure - Hype...
Cardiovascular system

Moderate evidence
11.0%

Cortisol Endocrine outcome
Cortisol
Endocrine system

Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular outcome
Increased risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular system

High evidence
50.0%

Cortisol Endocrine outcome
Cortisol
Endocrine system

Hyperinsulinemia Lymphatic outcome
Minor increase risk of Hyperinsulinemia
Lymphatic system

Moderate evidence
42.0%

Cortisol Endocrine outcome
Cortisol
Endocrine system

Blood Sugar - Hyperglycemia Lymphatic outcome
Minor increase risk of Blood Sugar - Hypergl...
Lymphatic system

Moderate evidence
25.0%

Cortisol Endocrine outcome
Cortisol
Endocrine system

Insulin Resistance Lymphatic outcome
Minor increase risk of Insulin Resistance
Lymphatic system

Low evidence
25.0%