Resemblance in physical activity levels: The Portuguese sibling study on growth, fitness, lifestyle, and health.

Sara Pereira Peter Todd Katzmarzyk Thayse Natacha Q F GomesM SouzaR N ChavesF K SantosD SantosAlcibíades BustamanteT V BarreiraDonald Hedeker José António Ribeiro Maia

Published in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2017)

Age, physical fitness, and parental support were the best predictors of TPAI levels. A moderate level of resemblance in TPAI was observed in SS pairs, while lower resemblance was found for BS and BB pairs. These findings may be due to differences in the roles of shared genetic factors, familial, and environmental characteristics across different sibling types.

Keyphrases

physical activity
healthcare
public health
body mass index
metabolic syndrome
mental health
growth factor
body composition
human health
high intensity
sleep quality
genome wide
gene expression
climate change
health promotion