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The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute awarded a four-year, $3.1 million grant to Yasmin Mossavar-Rahmani, Ph.D., and Robert Kaplan, Ph.D., to study the health of Hispanic & non-Hispanic prediabetics (individuals whose blood sugar level is higher than normal but not high enough for a type 2 diabetes diagnosis). Hispanic adults are at a greater risk of diabetes compared to the general U.S. population. Paradoxically, however, Hispanics live longer than people in the general population and may have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, a common complication of diabetes. The study will monitor physical activity, among a diverse group of 5,500 prediabetics, and will look for explanations for the unique health profile of Hispanics.Dr. Mossavar-Rahmani is associate professor of clinical epidemiology & population health. Dr. Kaplan is professor of epidemiology & population health and holds the Dorothy and William Manealoff Foundation and Molly Rosen Chair in Social Medicine. (1R01HL136266-01)
Posted on: Friday, February 17, 2017