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Association between food insecurity and quality of life among older adults (60+) in six low and middle-income countries by Selvamani, Y., Arokiasamy, P., Chaudhary, Mamta

“…•The association of food insecurity with three quality of life outcomes are statistically significant across six countries, suggesting the importance of food…”
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Association between food insecurity and perceived stress among older adults (50+) in six low- and middle-income countries by Selvamani, Y., Arokiasamy, P.

“…In this study, we assess the relationship between food insecurity andperceived stress among older adults (50+) in six low- and middle-income countries of…”
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Socioeconomic differences in handgrip strength and its association with measures of intrinsic capacity among older adults in six middle-income countries by Arokiasamy, P., Selvamani, Y., Jotheeswaran, A. T., Sadana, Ritu

“…Handgrip strength, a measure of muscular strength is a powerful predictor of declines in intrinsic capacity, functional abilities, the onset of morbidity and…”
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Association of life course socioeconomic status and adult height with cognitive functioning of older adults in India and China by Selvamani, Y, Arokiasamy, P

“…Cognitive functioning is an important measure of intrinsic capacity. In this study, we examine the association of life course socioeconomic status (SES) and…”
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Association between multimorbidity and disability among older adults of Uttar Pradesh, India by Himanshu, Arokiasamy, P.

“…•Disability was found to increase with age and higher among females.•Multimorbidity showed significant impact on disability status among older…”
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Age, socioeconomic patterns and regional variations in grip strength among older adults (50+) in India: Evidence from WHO’s Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE) by Arokiasamy, P., Selvamani, Y.

“…•Socioeconomic status predicts grip strength among older adults, especially in the early years.•Socioeconomic patterns of grip strength differ considerably by…”
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Socioeconomic Disadvantage, Chronic Diseases and their Association with Cognitive Functioning of Adults in India: A Multilevel Analysis by Kumar, Harish, Arokiasamy, P., Selvamani, Y.

“…Cognitive functioning is an important factor in determining overall well-being in adults. The research conducted in this area has mainly focused on dementia…”
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India’s demographic dividend: state-wise perspective by Chauhan, Shekhar, Arokiasamy, P.

“…In this paper, we have tried to record the existing conditions of the demographic dividend in India using state-wise analysis approach. The paper examines the…”
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Prevalence of and factors associated with frailty and disability in older adults from China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russia and South Africa by Biritwum, R.B, Minicuci, N, Yawson, A.E, Theou, O, Mensah, G.P, Naidoo, N, Wu, F, Guo, Y, Zheng, Y, Jiang, Y, Maximova, T, Kalula, S, Arokiasamy, P, Salinas-Rodríguez, A, Manrique-Espinoza, B, Snodgrass, J.J, Sterner, K.N, Eick, G, Liebert, M.A, Schrock, J, Afshar, S, Thiele, E, Vollmer, S, Harttgen, K, Strulik, H, Byles, JE, Rockwood, K, Mitnitski, A, Chatterji, S, Kowal, P

“…Highlights • Estimates are provided of the prevalence of frailty and disability in older adult populations in China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russia and South…”
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Measuring wealth-based health inequality among Indian children: the importance of equity vs efficiency by Arokiasamy, P, Pradhan, J

“…The concentration index is the most commonly used measure of socioeconomic-related health inequality. However, a critical constraint has been that it is just a…”
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Health inequalities among urban children in India: a comparative assessment of Empowered Action Group (EAG) and South Indian states by Arokiasamy, P, Jain, Kshipra, Goli, Srinivas, Pradhan, Jalandhar

“…As India rapidly urbanizes, within urban areas socioeconomic disparities are rising and health inequality among urban children is an emerging challenge. This…”
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Overweight/Obesity: An Emerging Epidemic in India by Shannawaz, Mohd, Arokiasamy, P

“…Introduction: The nutrition, demographic, and epidemiological transition process are at a pace in most of the states of India since the 1990s. In India, the…”
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SIBLING- AND FAMILY-LEVEL CLUSTERING OF UNDERWEIGHT CHILDREN IN NORTHERN INDIA by Singh, Abhishek, Arokiasamy, P, Pradhan, Jalandhar, Jain, Kshipra, Patel, Sangram Kishor

“…Child undernutrition remains a major child health and developmental issue in low- and middle-income countries. The concentration (clustering) of underweight…”
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Are self reported morbidities deceptive in measuring socio-economic inequalities by Jain, Kshipra, Goli, Srinivas, Arokiasamy, P

“…The ambiguity and variability in existing literature on the magnitude of socio-economic inequality in self-reported morbidities makes it difficult to set…”
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Household air pollution and lung function in Indian adults: a cross-sectional study by Dave, M., Ahankari, A. S., Myles, P. R., Arokiasamy, P., Uttamacharya, Khobragade, P., Mortimer, K., Fogarty, A. W.

“…Exposure to air pollution produced by cooking is common in developing countries, and represents a potentially avoidable cause of lung disease. Cross-sectional…”
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Morbidity Prevalence and Health Care Utilization Among Older Adults in India by Agrawal, Gopal, Arokiasamy, P.

“…India is experiencing accelerated demographic transition. The country will face the challenge of dealing with problem of population aging in the coming…”
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Bullying, Eating Disorders and Coping Strategies among Adolescents in Malaysia by Rajkumar, Naveena A/P Arokiasamy, Ravindran, Latha, Ooi, Pei Boon, Goh, Qi Rui, Keoy, Kay Hooi, Ho, Meng Chuan, Avenido, Jessica

“…Understanding how bullying leads to eating disorders can help develop effective intervention strategies. This phenomenological study examines the relationship…”
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Living and health conditions of selected cities in India: Setting priorities for the National Urban Health Mission by Goli, Srinivas, Arokiasamy, P., Chattopadhayay, Aparajita

“…► This study provides critical insights on the living and health situation of eight cities of India with special emphasis on slums. ► This study reveals that…”
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Education, gender, and state-level disparities in the health of older Indians: Evidence from biomarker data by Lee, Jinkook, McGovern, Mark E., Bloom, David E., Arokiasamy, P., Risbud, Arun, O’Brien, Jennifer, Kale, Varsha, Hu, Peifeng

“…•Few studies have analyzed biomarker data on older populations in developing nations.•Using new data for India, we explore levels of hemoglobin and C-reactive…”
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Hypertension in developing countries by Kowal, P, Arokiasamy, P, Ridaura, R Lopez, Yong, J, Minicuci, N, Chatterji, S

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