Award
NIH Reporter #2U19AG063720-05A1
Musculoskeletal and Metabolic Health
Recipient
University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
Award Amount
$698,790.00
Ceiling
$698,790.00
Awarded
August 26, 2026
Identifier
2U19AG063720-05A1
A research project funded by the National Institute on Aging to study the effects of menopause transition on musculoskeletal and metabolic health in aging women, aiming to inform health interventions.
Description
The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN)-Aging II U19 project aims to determine the impact of menopause transition and midlife trajectories on health and functioning in middle old age women, focusing on musculoskeletal and metabolic health outcomes such as fractures and type 2 diabetes. The project will assess how modifiable and immutable factors influence these health outcomes to inform interventions.