NIH R01 · 2025
Project Summary / Abstract Native Hawaiians are one of the most understudied, ethnic minority population in the United States. Compared to their European or Asian American counterparts, Native Hawaiians exhibit alarming rates of obesity, diabetes, and other related chronic health conditions, even after adjusting for common modifiable risk factors. Yet few genetic research has focused on Native Hawaiians. Genomic resources such as imputation reference panels are also generally lacking for Native Hawaiians, preventing comprehensive genetic investigations to be undertaken with this population. Therefore, compared to other continental populations, Native Hawaiians are not on pace to reap the…
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