Deborah Finkel, Catalina Zavala, Carol E Franz, Shandell Pahlen, Margaret Gatz, Nancy L Pedersen, Brian K Finch, Anna Dahl Aslan, Vibeke S Catts, Malin Ericsson, Robert F Krueger, Nicholas G Martin, Adith Mohan, Miriam A Mosing, Carol A Prescott, Keith E Whitfield
Data from the Interplay of Genes and Environment across Multiple Studies (IGEMS) consortium were used to examine predictions of different models of gene-by-environment interaction to understand how genetic variance in self-rated health (SRH) varies at different levels of financial strain. A total of 11,359 individuals from 10 twin studies in Australia, Sweden, and the United States contributed relevant data, including 2,074 monozygotic and 2,623 dizygotic twin pairs. Age ranged from 22 to 98 years, with a mean age of 61...
February 14, 2022: Biodemography and Social Biology