Friday, May 1 / 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM   •   Sapphire 411 A

Session 158:
Obesity in Developing Nations: Determinants and Consequences

Discussant: Neil Mehta, Emory University
Chair: Shivani Patel, Emory University

  1. Psychosocial Problem of Obesity: A Study among Overweight, Obese and Morbidly Obese Women in India • Praween Kumar Agrawal, Population Council

  2. Health in Context: Urbanization, Weight Gain, and Future Health in Indonesia • Alka Dev, CUNY Institute for Demographic Research (CIDR) ; Jennifer Brite, City University of New York (CUNY) ; Deborah L. Balk, CUNY Institute for Demographic Research (CIDR) ; Frank Heiland, Baruch College, City University of New York (CUNY)

  3. Underweight, Overweight, and the Emergence of a Double Burden within Indian Families • Ilana G. Raskind, Emory University ; Solveig Argeseanu Cunningham, Emory University ; Regine Haardoerfer, Emory University ; Shailaja Patil, BLDE University, Bijapur

  4. Does Education Determine Healthy Weight in Korea? • YeonJin Lee, University of Pennsylvania

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