Damas Lab

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NIH R01 · 2024

A culturally tailored anti-inflammatory diet for Hispanic patients with ulcerative colitis

PROJECT SUMMARY Ulcerative colitis (UC) is on the rise globally, including among Hispanic/Latinos (H/L). Despite growing evidence of the importance of diet in UC, few clinical trials have examined the impact of diet on inflammation–especially among H/L. The long-term goal of our team is to develop evidence-based, personalized dietary treatments for UC that consider individual patient-factors including cultural food preferences to improve both disease inflammation and adherence. From our pilot data, we have evidence that cultural, native diets may help to decrease disease inflammation compared to Western diets and that stool microbiome signatures may provide guidance on future flares. We…

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