Diet, metabolism, and fatty liver in Hispanic/Latino adults
Epidemiology of diet, metabolism and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in Hispanic/Latino adults
Researchers are looking at how diet and metabolic products relate to fatty liver disease in Hispanic/Latino adults.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Albert Einstein College of Medicine NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Bronx, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11166690 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This project uses data from 16,415 adults enrolled in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos across four U.S. centers, combining detailed diet information with blood-based metabolite measurements. Researchers will pair those molecular measures with state-of-the-art imaging to detect subclinical liver fat and fibrosis so they can find early signs of NAFLD. They will examine metabolites produced by your body and gut bacteria to see which diet-related signals are linked to fatty liver and its progression. The team plans to translate those findings into low-cost risk screening tests and ideas for diet or other interventions to prevent disease.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults age 21 or older who identify as Hispanic/Latino and are willing to provide diet information, blood samples, and undergo liver imaging would be ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People under 21, non-Hispanic individuals, or those whose liver disease is primarily due to alcohol are not the main focus and may not directly benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could produce simple screening tests and practical diet-based or other prevention strategies to reduce fatty liver and its complications in Latino communities.
How similar studies have performed: Prior research has linked diet, genetics, and metabolites to NAFLD, but few studies have combined large-scale Hispanic cohort data, advanced imaging, and metabolomics at this scale.
Where this research is happening
Bronx, United States
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine — Bronx, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kaplan, Robert C — Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Study coordinator: Kaplan, Robert C
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.