Impact of parental cancer on IQ, stress resilience, and physical fitness in young men

• DOI: 10.2147/clep.s152210
• Publication Date: 2018-05-23T20:02:52Z
• Authors: Ruoqing Chen; Katja Fall; Kamila Czene; Beatrice Kennedy; Unnur Valdimarsdó...; Fang Fang
• Keywords: 610; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; intelligence; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; physical fitness; physical fitness.; cancer; Clinical Epidemiology; child of impaired parents; resilience; Original Research

A parental cancer diagnosis is a stressful life event, potentially leading to increased risks of mental and physical problems among children. This study aimed investigate the associations with IQ, stress resilience, fitness affected men during early adulthood.In this Swedish population-based study, we included 465,249 born 1973-1983 who underwent military conscription examination around age 18 years. We identified diagnoses parents these from Cancer Register. were assessed at time categorized into three levels: low, moderate, high (reference category). used multinomial logistic regression assess studied associations.Overall, was associated higher low resilience (relative risk ratio [RRR]: 1.09 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.04-1.15]) (RRR: 1.12 CI 1.05-1.19]). Stronger observed for poor expected prognosis (low resilience: RRR: 1.59 1.31-1.94]; fitness: 1.45 1.14-1.85]) death after 1.29 1.16-1.43]; 1.40 1.23-1.59]). Although there no overall association between IQ 1.11 1.01-1.24]).Parental cancer, particularly severe fatal type, adulthood. Men experienced also have IQ.