Session 55: Racial and Ethnic Differences in Health

Thursday, May 9 3:30 PM-5:20 PM Jackson - 3rd Floor

1.	Individual and Contextual Risks of Death among Race and Ethnic Groups in the United States  •   Stephanie A. Bond Huie, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

2.	Mortality among Aged Hispanic Americans: Past Evidence and New Results  •   Irma T. Elo, University of Pennsylvania; Cassio M. Turra, University of Pennsylvania; Bert Kestenbaum, U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA)

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The Relationship between Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Factors and Overweight: The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health  •   Penny Gordon-Larsen, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Linda Adair, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Barry M. Popkin, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

4.	Racial Differences in Obesity and Educational Status  •   Christine Himes, Syracuse University; Sandra L. Reynolds, University of South Florida

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