Predictors of Type 2 diabetes in children and teens
Predictors of Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes: UAB Clinical Center
This project follows children and teens through puberty to find the medical, social, and behavioral factors that make some develop type 2 diabetes.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Alabama at Birmingham NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Birmingham, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11286641 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be followed over several years through puberty with regular clinic visits. The team will measure blood sugar, insulin responses, growth and development, and collect information about diet, activity, mental health, and social environment. Researchers will compare young people who stay healthy with those who develop prediabetes or type 2 diabetes to spot early changes. The goal is to identify which risk factors can be changed to prevent or delay diabetes.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are children and adolescents (preteen through teen years), especially those who are overweight or have a family history or other risk factors for type 2 diabetes.
Not a fit: Adults, very young children outside the enrolled age range, or people with type 1 diabetes are unlikely to benefit directly from participating.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help identify at-risk youth earlier and point to better ways to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes.
How similar studies have performed: Previous long-term studies in youth have identified risk patterns for type 2 diabetes, and this project builds on that work by focusing closely on changes that happen during puberty.
Where this research is happening
Birmingham, United States
- University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Gower, Barbara a — University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Study coordinator: Gower, Barbara a
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.