The effects of parental education on exercise behavior in childhood and youth: a study in Dutch and Finnish twins

C. Huppertz; M. Bartels; E.J.C. de Geus; C.E.M. van Beijsterveldt; R.J. Rose; J. Kaprio; K. Silventoinen

doi:10.1111/sms.12727

The effects of parental education on exercise behavior in childhood and youth: a study in Dutch and Finnish twins

C. Huppertz
, M. Bartels
, E.J.C. de Geus
, C.E.M. van Beijsterveldt
, R.J. Rose
, J. Kaprio
, K. Silventoinen

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Twin studies have estimated the relative contribution of genes and the environment to variance in exercise behavior and it is known that parental education positively affects exercise levels. This study investigates the role of parental education as a potential modifier of variance in exercise behavior from age 7 to 18 years. The study is based on large datasets from the Netherlands Twin Register (NTR: N = 24 874 twins; surveys around the ages of 7, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 years) and two Finnish twin cohorts (FinnTwin12: N = 4399; 12, 14 and 17 years; FinnTwin16: N = 4648; 16, 17 and 18 years). Regular participation in moderate-to-vigorous exercise activities during leisure time was assessed by survey. Parental education was dichotomized ("both parents with a low education" vs "at least one parent with a high education"). The mean in exercise behavior tended to be higher and the variance tended to be lower in children of high educated parents. Evidence for gene-by-environment interaction was weak. To develop successful interventions that specifically target children of low educated parents, the mechanisms causing the mean and variance differences between the two groups should be better understood.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1143-1156
Number of pages	14
Journal	Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
Volume	27
Issue number	10
Early online date	25 Jul 2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.12727
Publication status	Published - Oct 2017

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We thank the twin families that contributed to this study for their support of scientific research. Data collection and analyses in the Netherlands Twin Register (NTR) were supported by grants from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (RO1DK092127), the National Institute of Mental Health (RO1MH58799-03), the European Research Council (230374) and the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (480-04-004, SPI-56-464, 463-06-001, VENI 451-04-034). Data collection and analyses in the Finnish twin cohorts were supported by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (AA 12502, AA 00145 and AA 09203 to R J Rose) and the Academy of Finland (100499, 205585, 118555, 141054, 213506, 129680, 265240, 263278 and 264146 to J Kaprio). CH's visit to the University of Helsinki was funded by an EMGO+ Travel Grant. CH is currently funded by a grant of the ReVanche Program EMGO+. KS was supported by the Academy of Finland (266592) and the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture.

Funders	Funder number
European Commission
Opetus- ja Kulttuuriministeriö
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek	VENI 451-04-034, 480-04-004, 463-06-001, SPI-56-464
National Institute of Mental Health	RO1MH58799-03, R01MH058799
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases	R01DK092127
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism	R01AA009203, K05AA000145, R01AA012502
Academy of Finland	141054, 264146, 205585, 263278, 118555, 266592, 265240, 100499, 213506, 129680
European Research Council	230374

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