Longitudinal associations between parental and offspring's leisure-time physical activity: The Young Finns Study.

Xiaolin YangTuomas KukkoMirja HirvensaloStuart J H BiddleSuvi P RovioKatja PahkalaNina Hutri-KähönenOlli T RaitakariTuija H Tammelin

Published in: Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports (2021)

Our study demonstrates that the initial levels of parental LTPA are directly linked to the initial levels of offspring's LTPA during youth and adulthood, while changes in parental LTPA are unrelated to changes in offspring's youth and adult LTPA for either gender over time. These results imply that higher initial levels of LTPA in parents may serve as a predictor of offspring's LTPA across life stages.

Keyphrases

physical activity
high fat diet
mental health
young adults
depressive symptoms
skeletal muscle
middle aged