Understanding how nutrition and metabolic factors affect blood vessel health in veterans with diabetes
Official title: BCCMA: Integrating Nutrition and Metabolic Monitors to Mitigate Cardiometabolic Disparities in our Veterans (VA-iMITIGATE): Metabolic Regulation of Vascular Function in Diabetes
Funded at Portland VA Medical Center · NIH-10805052 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is looking at how what veterans with diabetes eat and how their bodies process food can affect their blood vessel health, with the goal of finding new ways to help them feel better and reduce complications like stiff or calcified blood vessels.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Portland VA Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Portland, United States) |
| Project start | October 1, 2024 |
| Project end | September 30, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| NIH project number | 1I01CX002706-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-10805052 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this research are veterans diagnosed with adult-onset diabetes who are experiencing vascular issues.
✕Less likely to help
Patients without diabetes or those who do not have vascular complications may not benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research investigates the relationship between nutrition, metabolic monitors, and vascular function in veterans suffering from diabetes. It aims to understand how vascular calcification and stiffness, common complications in diabetes, can be influenced by metabolic cues and dietary factors. By studying the interactions between different cell types in blood vessels, the research seeks to uncover new therapeutic targets to improve vascular health. The approach includes both laboratory studies and potential clinical applications to address these issues in the veteran population.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to new strategies for preventing or treating vascular complications in veterans with diabetes.
How similar studies have gone: Previous research has shown promising results in understanding vascular health in diabetic populations, but this specific approach integrating nutrition and metabolic monitoring is relatively novel.
Where this research is happening
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Portland VA Medical Center
Portland, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Chen, Yabing — Portland VA Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Chen, Yabing
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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.