Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: Participants must have undergone one of the following bariatric procedures at least 12 months prior: * Roux-en-Y gastric bypass * Gastric sleeve Exclusion Criteria * Pregnancy and breastfeeding * Nephrotic syndrome (kidney disease with protein loss in urine), liver cirrhosis, or severe malnutrition, as these conditions reduce cortisol-binding globulin (CBG) levels, affecting total cortisol concentration * Use of corticosteroid medications, such as prednisolone * Use of opiod-containing medication * Use of medications containing estrogen, such as hormone therapy for menopause * Known adrenal disease affecting cortisol metabolism, including autonomous cortisol production and Cushing's syndrome * Diabetes that does not require medical treatment * Previously diagnosed reactive hypoglycemia after bariatric surgery requiring medical treatment