Bone health, diet, and stress in Puerto Rico adults
Behavioral, Lifestyle, and Cultural Risk Factors for Bone Quality and Osteoporosis in the PROSPECT Cohort
This project looks at how what adults in Puerto Rico eat, how much stress they have, and everyday habits relate to bone strength and osteoporosis risk.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Massachusetts Lowell NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Lowell, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11252554 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be part of the PROSPECT group of adults in Puerto Rico where researchers collect information about your diet, stress, and other behaviors. They will link those details to bone quality measures such as trabecular bone score and bone density. Participation may involve questionnaires, dietary information, and bone scans or use of existing clinical records and samples. The goal is to understand whether healthier eating patterns (like a DASH-style diet) or lower stress associate with stronger bones in this community.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults aged 21 and older living in Puerto Rico who can provide dietary and stress information and undergo or share bone health measurements are the ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People under 21, those not living in Puerto Rico, or those unwilling to provide diet/stress information or bone measurements are unlikely to benefit directly from participating.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could inform clearer diet and stress-management advice to help lower osteoporosis risk for adults in Puerto Rico.
How similar studies have performed: Prior studies suggest a DASH-style diet may protect bone in Puerto Rican adults on the US mainland, but human evidence linking psychological stress to bone quality is still limited and partly novel.
Where this research is happening
Lowell, United States
- University of Massachusetts Lowell — Lowell, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Noel, Sabrina — University of Massachusetts Lowell
- Study coordinator: Noel, Sabrina
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.