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NIH R01 · 2025

Elucidating the high and heterogeneous risk of gestational diabetes among Asian Americans: an integrative approach of metabolomics, lifestyles, and social determinants

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), one of the most common and growing complications in pregnancy, presents striking racial and ethnic disparities. Asian American women are twice as likely to have GDM as non- Hispanic White women and there is also substantial heterogeneity in GDM rates across Asian subpopulations. The molecular mechanisms and upstream determinants for the high and heterogeneous risk of GDM across Asian subpopulations remain largely understudied since they are under-represented in health research. As one of the fastest-growing racial and ethnic groups in the US, it is crucial to better understand the molecular differences and similarities across…

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