How stigma affects blood pressure, diabetes, and cholesterol in older gay and bisexual men with and without HIV
Stigma and the non-communicable disease syndemic in aging HIV positive and HIV negative MSM
This project looks at how experiences of stigma and stress are linked to high blood pressure, diabetes, and cholesterol control in older men who have sex with men, both with and without HIV.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Newark, UNITED STATES) |
| Project ID | NIH-11373137 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would join a group of older men who have sex with men and answer questions about experiences with stigma, health care, mood, and substance use while researchers track medical info over time. The team will collect clinical measures and biological markers and review health records to see how non-communicable diseases like hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia develop and are controlled. Researchers will compare people living with HIV and those without to understand how stigma and health-care interactions affect care and outcomes. The goal is to connect peoples' real-world experiences with measurable health changes over several years.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are men who have sex with men aged about 50 or older, either living with HIV or HIV-negative, who can provide health information and allow clinical tests and records to be used.
Not a fit: People younger than about 50, those who are not men who have sex with men, or those unwilling to share health information or provide samples are unlikely to be eligible or directly benefit from this work.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, findings could lead to better, less stigmatizing care and improved prevention and management of hypertension, diabetes, and cholesterol problems for older men who have sex with men.
How similar studies have performed: This approach is relatively novel because few prospective studies have linked stigma and health-care experiences to combined non-communicable disease and HIV outcomes among aging men who have sex with men.
Where this research is happening
Newark, UNITED STATES
- Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences — Newark, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Friedman, Mackey R — Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
- Study coordinator: Friedman, Mackey R
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.