| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CBG | corticosteroid-binding globulin |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease |
| DHEA | dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate |
| ELISA | enzyme linked immuno-sorbent assay |
| GC | glucocorticoids |
| GI | glycaemic index |
| GL | glycaemic load |
| SHBG | sex hormone binding globulin |
| SPSS | Statistical Package for the Social Sciences |
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