Exploring multimorbidity clusters in relation to healthcare use and its impact on self-rated health among older people in India.

The conventional definition of multimorbidity may not address the complex treatment needs resulting from interactions between multiple conditions, impacting self-rated health (SRH). In India, there is limited research on healthcare use and SRH considering diverse disease combinations in individuals with multimorbidity. This study aims to identify multimorbidity clusters related to healthcare use and determine if it improves the self-rated health of individuals in different clusters.

Exploring food insecurity and multimorbidity in Indian socially disadvantaged people: cross-sectional findings from LASI, 2017-18.

Objectives: The present study aimed to examine the association of multimorbidity status with food insecurity among disadvantaged groups such as Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Other Backward Class (OBCs) in India.

Method: The data for this study was derived from the first wave of the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI),2017-18, focusing on 46,953 individuals aged 45 years and over who belong to SCs, STs, and OBCs groups. Food insecurity was measured based on the set of five questions developed by the Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Program (FANTA).

The combined role of diabetes and obesity in susceptibility to musculoskeletal disorders and its subtypes in older men and women in India.

Background And Aims: In later life, diabetes and obesity can cause a change in musculoskeletal systems that can lead to aching joints and a myriad of other musculoskeletal disorders such as arthritis, osteoporosis, rheumatism, bone fractures etc., resulting in significant morbidity including pain and disability. There is a paucity of research to know how comorbidity of diabetes and obesity increase musculoskeletal disorders among older people.

Gender differences in the association between cardiovascular diseases and major depressive disorder among older adults in India.

Background: Despite the global disease burden associated with the co-occurrence of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and depression, depression remains underdiagnosed and undertreated in the CVD population, especially among older adults in India. As such, this study examines (1) the association between single and multiple CVDs and major depressive disorder among older Indians; (2) whether this association is mediated by older adults' self-rated health and functional limitations; and (3) whether these associations vary for older men and women.

Methods: Data come from the 2017-18 wave 1 of the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India.

A positive correlation between daily spiritual practice and reduced depressive symptoms among older adults: evidence from a nationally representative survey among the Indian population.

Background: This study explored the factors associated with daily spiritual experiences of older adults and the association of daily spiritual experiences with major depressive disorder among older Indian adults.

Methods: Data for this study were derived from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) wave-1. The sample size was 31 464 older adults age 60 years and above.

Inequalities in short-acting reversible, long-acting reversible and permanent contraception use among currently married women in India.

Background: In India, the usage of modern contraception methods among women is relatively lower in comparison to other developed economies. Even within India, there is a state-wise variation in family planning use that leads to unintended pregnancies. Significantly less evidence is available regarding the determinants of modern contraception use and the level of inequalities associated with this.