Award
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 1K23HL179415-01A1
Longitudinal Examination of Food Insecurity and Cardiometabolic Health Risk in Hispanic/Latino Adolescents
Recipient
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Award Amount
$191,636.00
Ceiling
$191,636.00
Awarded
April 02, 2026
Identifier
1K23HL179415-01A1
A research project funded by NHLBI to study food insecurity and cardiometabolic health risks in Hispanic/Latino adolescents through longitudinal data and qualitative interviews, aiming to develop interventions.
Description
The project aims to understand the mechanisms underlying the relationships amongst food insecurity, loss of control eating, and cardiometabolic health using longitudinal data capture over a 6-month study period in Hispanic/Latino adolescents, including qualitative interviews with caregivers and fasting labs to assess cardiometabolic health indicators. The study will inform intervention development and includes community-engaged research and prevention science.