A Biobehavioral Model of Diabetes Risk in Chinese Immigrants

Completed

Conditions studied: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

In brief

This prospective, longitudinal study of Chinese American immigrants will examine whether psychosocial factors (e.g., acculturative stress, social isolation, discrimination) are associated with markers of type 2 diabetes risk over time, and whether such associations are mediated by inflammatory pathways.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02449213

Run by

Fox Chase Cancer Center

People needed

650

Starts

2016-03-11

Expected to finish

2021-05-05

Last updated by the study team

2021-06-04

Who can join

Age: 35 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Chinese heritage;
• migration from Asia in adulthood (aged 18 years or older); and
• age 35-65 years

You may not qualify if…

• Current or prior history of diabetes
• Self-reported conditions of cancer, auto-immune disorders, HIV, or psychiatric illness
• Use of medications that may impact study outcomes (e.g., steroidal or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications)
• Inability to provide informed consent.

Where it is running

• Fox Chase Cancer Center — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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