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Parents see genes at play: Parenthood and heritability attributions about "lifestyle" diseases.

Social science & medicine (1982) - 1 Sept 2025

Martingano Alison Jane, Persky Susan

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Parenthood offers a unique window into how genes and environments shape human characteristics. Here, we investigated whether parenthood is associated with beliefs about the heritability of various health attributes. In Study 1 (N = 720), we found that individuals with children provided higher estimates of genetic influence for obesity, weight, and type 2 diabetes. This effect was largely driven by comparing...

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PMID: 40505501
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118277
PMCID: PMC13067377

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