Grandparenting and Physical Activity.

The aim of this study was to examine a continuum of grandparenting intensity and its association with physical activity using three perspectives: and the . We use 2014 data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), a nationally-representative panel study of the US population over the age of 50 and their spouses ( = 17,851). We found that greater grandparenting intensity was inversely associated with physical activity, providing support for both the and the . We discuss the implications of inequality in which the most advantaged with physical activity are those who were either not grandparents, or grandparents who provided less care.