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)

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)

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

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