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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 variance. Significant sex differences in components of variance were found for SRH and ACT, but not COMP.

Discussion

Subjective health appears to be dependent on frame of reference and reflect different aspects of health. Results suggest different genetic and environmental mechanisms underlie each facet.

SUBMITTER: Franz CE

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

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Facets of Subjective Health From Early Adulthood to Old Age.

Franz Carol E CE Finkel Deborah D Panizzon Matthew S MS Spoon Kelly K Christensen Kaare K Gatz Margaret M Kremen William S WS Krueger Robert R Neiderhiser Jenae J Reynolds Chandra C Pedersen Nancy L NL

Journal of aging and health 20160708 1

<h4>Objective</h4>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.<h4>Method</h4>Three subjective health measures were examined in 12,900 twins ( M<sub>age</sub> = 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 ...[more]

PMID: 26832851

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