Facets of Subjective Health From Early Adulthood to Old Age.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Subjective health is a complex indicator predicting longevity independent of objective health. Few studies examine genetic and environmental mechanisms underlying different facets of subjective health across the life course.

Method

Three subjective health measures were examined in 12,900 twins ( M_age = 63.38, range = 25-102) from nine studies in the Interplay of Genes and Environment across Multiple Studies Consortium: self-rated health (SRH), health compared with others (COMP), and health interfering with activities (ACT).

Results

Analyses indicated age and sex differences in mean scores depending on the measure. SRH and ACT showed significant linear and non-linear moderation by age for individual differences in both genetic and environmental var

SUBMITTER: Franz CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4967559 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature