Thursday, April 30 / 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM   •   Sapphire Ballroom E

Session 87:
Chronic Diseases in Developing Countries

Discussant: Ulrich O. Mueller, University of Marburg
Chair: Jasmine Fledderjohann, University of Oxford

  1. Multimorbidity and the Inequalities of Global Ageing: A Cross-Sectional Study of 28 Countries Using the World Health Surveys • Sara Afshar, University of Southampton ; Paul J Roderick, University of Southampton ; Allan G Hill, University of Southampton ; Borislav D Dimitrov, University of Southampton ; Paul Kowal, World Health Organization (WHO)

  2. Unhealthy Weight among Children and Adults: Urbanicity and the Cross-over in Underweight and Overweight in India • Shivani Patel, Emory University ; K. M. Venkat Narayan, Emory University ; Solveig Argeseanu Cunningham, Emory University

  3. 10-Year Change in Waist Circumference and Cardiometabolic Profiles of Filipino Women • Delia B. Carba, University of San Carlos ; Nanette Mayol, University of San Carlos

  4. Disease and Dowry: Community Context, Gender, and Adult Health in India • Samuel Stroope, Louisiana State University

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