Gut microbial indicators of metabolic health underlie age-related differences in obesity and diabetes risk among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders

Gut microbial indicators of metabolic health underlie age-related differences in obesity and diabetes risk among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders

Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPIs) suffer from higher prevalence of and mortality to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) than any other major race/ethnic group in Hawaii. Health inequities in this indigenous population was further exacerbated by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. T2DM progression and...

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Main Authors: Riley K. Wells, Braden P. Kunihiro, Krit Phankitnirundorn, Rafael Peres, Trevor A. McCracken, Lesley Umeda, Rosa H. Lee, Dong Yoon Kim, Ruben Juarez, Alika K. Maunakea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Native Hawaiian
age
microbiome
diabetes
body mass index
obesity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2022.1035641/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2022.1035641/full

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