| Application: | 15666, The Effects of Education on Health-related Outcomes |
| Title: | Education can reduce health differences related to genetic risk of obesity |
| Size: | 846702 B |
| Archived: | 25 Nov 2020 |
| Stability: | Complete |
| Personal: | No individual-level data |
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We investigate whether the causal effects of education on health depend on one s genetics. In 1972, England, Scotland, and Wales raised the school-leaving age from 15 to 16 years of age. The reform affected only students born after September 1, 1957, who had to stay in school until at least age 16. Those born on August 31, 1957 or before could still drop out at age 15.We study the effects of education on health by comparing the health of individuals born right after September 1, 1957 to the health of individuals born right before August 31, 1957. We then use genetic data to investigate whether the health differences between those born before and after September 1, 1957 is different for individuals with different genetic predisposition to obesity. We find that the improvements in health associated with more education are larger for individuals at greater genetic risk of obesity.
Application 15666
The Effects of Education on Health-related Outcomes
We aim to understand how a range of health-related outcomes are influenced by education and by the interaction of education with genetic variants. Our research will contribute to a better understanding of the effects of a social policy -- a change in the compulsory schooling law -- on health-related outcomes and whether the effects of such policy may depend on genotypes. It will also provide a better understanding of gene and environment interactions. In 1972, education reforms in England increased the minimum age at which a student could drop out of school from 15 to 16. Students turning 15 the year before this policy change and student turning 15 the year after would be approximately identical except that some fraction of the latter group would be constrained to get more education. As such, differences in health outcomes between these two groups may be attributed to the additional year of education imposed. We will also consider how a person's genetic makeup influences the relationship between this additional schooling, SES, and health. Full cohort
| Lead investigator: | Dr Leandro Carvalho |
| Lead institution: | University of Southern California |
1 Publication
| Pub ID | Title | Author(s) | Year | Journal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2878 | Education can reduce health differences related to genetic risk of obesity | Silvia H Barcellos (+2) | 2018 | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
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