Characterizing Multimorbidity Prevalence and Adverse Outcomes in Ethnically and Culturally Diverse Sub-Populations in India: Gaps, Opportunities, and Future Directions

• DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21030327
• Publication Date: 2024-03-11T15:05:10Z
• Authors: Preeti Pushpalata...; Robyn Taylor; Tanisha G. Hill-J...; Elena Tsoy; Jason D. Flatt; Zunera Mirza; Carl V. Hill; Arokiasamy Perian...
• Keywords: Multimorbidity; Population Ageing; Ethnically diverse; Epidemiological transition

India is a large middle-income country and has surpassed China in overall population, comprising 20% of the global population (over 1.43 billion people). experiencing major demographic shift its aging population. Chronic diseases are common among older adults can be persistent over life course, lead to onset disability, costly. Among India, existence multiple comorbid chronic conditions (i.e., multimorbidity) rapidly growing represents burgeoning public health burden. Prior research identified greater rates multimorbidity (e.g., overweight/obesity diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, stroke, malignancies) minority populations United States (U.S.); however, limited studies have attempted characterize adult sub-populations residing India. To address this gap, we conducted narrative review on using data from Longitudinal Aging Study (LASI), largest nationally representative longitudinal survey study Our definition was presence more than two same person. findings, based 15 reviewed studies, aim (1) measurement ascertain prevalence ethnically culturally diverse India; (2) identify adverse outcomes associated with Indian population; (3) gaps, opportunities, future directions.