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 |