Profile Resemblance in Health-Related Markers: The Portuguese Sibling Study on Growth, Fitness, Lifestyle, and Health
The co-occurrence of health-related markers and their associations with individual, family, and environmental characteristics have not yet been widely explored in siblings. We aimed to identify multivariate profiles of health-related markers, analyze their associations with biological, sociodemograp...
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doaj-03d6c5c51feb4752a05498f7784617112020-11-24T20:44:37ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1660-46012018-12-011512279910.3390/ijerph15122799ijerph15122799Profile Resemblance in Health-Related Markers: The Portuguese Sibling Study on Growth, Fitness, Lifestyle, and HealthSara Pereira0Peter T. Katzmarzyk1Donald Hedeker2José Maia3CIFI2D, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, PortugalPennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, USADepartment of Public Health Sciences, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USACIFI2D, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, PortugalThe co-occurrence of health-related markers and their associations with individual, family, and environmental characteristics have not yet been widely explored in siblings. We aimed to identify multivariate profiles of health-related markers, analyze their associations with biological, sociodemographic, and built environment characteristics, and estimate sibling resemblance in these profiles. The sample includes 736 biological siblings aged 9⁻20 years. Body fat was measured with a portable bioelectrical impedance scale; biological maturation was assessed with the maturity offset; handgrip strength, standing long jump, one-mile run, and shuttle run were used to mark physical fitness. Health behaviors, sociodemographic, and built environmental characteristics were recorded by questionnaire. Latent profile analysis and multilevel logistic regression models were used; sibling resemblance was estimated with the intraclass correlation (<i>ρ</i>). Two multivariate profiles emerged: “P1 = fit, lower fat and poorer diet„ (86.7%) and “P2 = higher fat and lower fit, but better diet„ (13.3%). Siblings whose fathers were less qualified in their occupation were more likely to belong to P2 (OR = 1.24, <i>p</i> = 0.04); those whose fathers with Grade 12 and university level education were more likely to fit in P2 compared to peers living with fathers having an educational level below Grade 12 (OR = 3.18, <i>p</i> = 0.03, and OR = 6.40, <i>p</i> = 0.02, Grade 12 and university level, respectively). A moderate sibling profile resemblance was found (0.46 ≤ <i>ρ</i> ≤ 0.55). In conclusion, youth health-related markers present substantial differences linked with their body composition, physical fitness and unhealthy diet. Furthermore, only father socio-demographic characteristics were associated with profile membership. Sibling´s profile resemblance mirrors the effects of genetics and shared characteristics.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/12/2799siblingshealth behaviorsphysical fitnessbody compositionadolescents |
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Profile Resemblance in Health-Related Markers: The Portuguese Sibling Study on Growth, Fitness, Lifestyle, and Health |
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Profile Resemblance in Health-Related Markers: The Portuguese Sibling Study on Growth, Fitness, Lifestyle, and Health |
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Profile Resemblance in Health-Related Markers: The Portuguese Sibling Study on Growth, Fitness, Lifestyle, and Health |
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Profile Resemblance in Health-Related Markers: The Portuguese Sibling Study on Growth, Fitness, Lifestyle, and Health |
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Profile Resemblance in Health-Related Markers: The Portuguese Sibling Study on Growth, Fitness, Lifestyle, and Health |
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profile resemblance in health-related markers: the portuguese sibling study on growth, fitness, lifestyle, and health |
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The co-occurrence of health-related markers and their associations with individual, family, and environmental characteristics have not yet been widely explored in siblings. We aimed to identify multivariate profiles of health-related markers, analyze their associations with biological, sociodemographic, and built environment characteristics, and estimate sibling resemblance in these profiles. The sample includes 736 biological siblings aged 9⁻20 years. Body fat was measured with a portable bioelectrical impedance scale; biological maturation was assessed with the maturity offset; handgrip strength, standing long jump, one-mile run, and shuttle run were used to mark physical fitness. Health behaviors, sociodemographic, and built environmental characteristics were recorded by questionnaire. Latent profile analysis and multilevel logistic regression models were used; sibling resemblance was estimated with the intraclass correlation (<i>ρ</i>). Two multivariate profiles emerged: “P1 = fit, lower fat and poorer diet„ (86.7%) and “P2 = higher fat and lower fit, but better diet„ (13.3%). Siblings whose fathers were less qualified in their occupation were more likely to belong to P2 (OR = 1.24, <i>p</i> = 0.04); those whose fathers with Grade 12 and university level education were more likely to fit in P2 compared to peers living with fathers having an educational level below Grade 12 (OR = 3.18, <i>p</i> = 0.03, and OR = 6.40, <i>p</i> = 0.02, Grade 12 and university level, respectively). A moderate sibling profile resemblance was found (0.46 ≤ <i>ρ</i> ≤ 0.55). In conclusion, youth health-related markers present substantial differences linked with their body composition, physical fitness and unhealthy diet. Furthermore, only father socio-demographic characteristics were associated with profile membership. Sibling´s profile resemblance mirrors the effects of genetics and shared characteristics. |
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