Improving Heart and Metabolism Health for Diverse Communities
UCLA-UCI Center for Eliminating Cardio-Metabolic Disparities in Multi-Ethnic Populations (UC END-DISPARITIES)
This effort aims to improve heart and metabolism health for diverse communities in Los Angeles and Orange Counties by understanding and addressing factors that lead to health differences.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California Los Angeles NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Los Angeles, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11137675 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This initiative focuses on understanding why conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease affect some communities more than others, especially in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. We want to work with Latino, Black, Asian, Pacific Islander, and American Indian communities to find better ways to prevent and manage these health issues. By partnering with community members and local health groups, we hope to create lasting improvements in heart and metabolic health for everyone.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: This initiative is focused on improving health outcomes for individuals in low-income, minoritized, and marginalized Latino, Black, Asian, Pacific Islander, and American Indian communities in Los Angeles and Orange Counties who are affected by or at risk for cardiometabolic diseases.
Not a fit: Patients outside of the targeted communities or those without cardiometabolic conditions may not directly benefit from this specific community-focused initiative.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to more fair and effective ways to prevent and treat heart and metabolic diseases for people in diverse communities.
How similar studies have performed: While the specific approach of this center is novel in its comprehensive, multi-level, community-academic partnership, many individual strategies for addressing health disparities have shown promise in other settings.
Where this research is happening
Los Angeles, United States
- University of California Los Angeles — Los Angeles, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Brown, Arleen F. — University of California Los Angeles
- Study coordinator: Brown, Arleen F.
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.