Social, behavioral, and genetic linkages from adolescence into adulthood

Citation

Harris, K. M.; Halpern, C. T.; E.A, Whitsel; J.M, Hussey; Killeya-Jones, L. A.; Tabor, J.; G.H, Elder; Hewitt, J.; Shanahan, M.; & R.B, Williams, et al. (2013). Social, behavioral, and genetic linkages from adolescence into adulthood. American Journal of Public Health. vol. 103 (S.1) pp. S25-S32

Abstract

The influence of genetic factors on health and behavior is conditioned by social, cultural, institutional, and physical environments in which individuals live, work, and play. We encourage studies supporting multilevel integrative approaches to understanding these contributions to health, and describe the Add Health study as an exemplar. Add Health is a large sample of US adolescents in grades 7 to 12 in 1994–1995 followed into adulthood with 4 in-home interviews and biomarker collections, including DNA. In addition to sampling multiple environments and measuring diverse social and health behavior, Add Health features a fully articulated behavioral genetic sample (3000 pairs) and ongoing genotyping of 12 000 archived samples. We illustrate approaches to understanding health through investigation of the interplay among biological, psychosocial, and physical, contextual, or cultural experiences.

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2012.301181

Keyword(s)

Genetic

Reference Type

Journal Article

Journal Title

American Journal of Public Health

Author(s)

Harris, K. M.
Halpern, C. T.
E.A, Whitsel
J.M, Hussey
Killeya-Jones, L. A.
Tabor, J.
G.H, Elder
Hewitt, J.
Shanahan, M.
R.B, Williams
I.C, Siegler
A, Smolen

Year Published

2013

Volume Number

103

Issue Number

S.1

Pages

S25-S32

DOI

10.2105/AJPH.2012.301181

NIHMSID

NIHMS440877

Reference ID

7615