Heart health differences in young adults with type 1 diabetes
Official title: Disparities in cardiovascular health in young adults with type 1 diabetes
Funded at University of Colorado Denver · NIH-11180222 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project looks at why young adults with type 1 diabetes—especially Black and Hispanic people—have more early heart problems and how social and health factors may contribute.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Colorado Denver NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Aurora, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | September 1, 2024 |
| Project end | May 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $1,729,900 |
| NIH project number | 5R01HL162810-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11180222 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Young adults with type 1 diabetes—especially non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic individuals—who can attend visits at the study site and provide health information, tests, and survey responses.
✕Less likely to help
People without type 1 diabetes, children, or those outside the study’s age or geographic range are unlikely to get direct benefit from participation.
What this research studies
If you join, researchers will compare heart structure and function, blood pressure, cholesterol, kidney markers, and blood sugar control in a diverse group of young adults with type 1 diabetes. They will collect medical tests (such as heart imaging and blood/urine tests), survey information about diet, activity, sleep, and smoking, and details about social factors like income, education, food access, and insurance. The team will examine links between these social determinants, access to diabetes technologies, and early heart changes to identify who is at higher risk. The goal is to use those findings to point to better ways to prevent heart disease in groups that have been underrepresented in past work.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help identify young people with type 1 diabetes who are at higher risk for heart disease and guide more targeted prevention and care.
How similar studies have gone: Previous studies have shown early heart problems in people with type 1 diabetes but mainly in older, non-Hispanic White groups, so applying these methods to a diverse, younger population is a newer and needed approach.
Where this research is happening
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University of Colorado Denver
Aurora, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Dabelea, Dana — University of Colorado Denver
- Study coordinator: Dabelea, Dana
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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.