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Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a major public health challenge, but its causes still aren’t fully understood. Analysis of metabolites (metabolomics) in the blood can reveal subtle changes in metabolic pathways that that may precede T2D’s onset. Qibin Qi, Ph.D., has received a 4-year, $2.2 million grant from National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to conduct a large-scale study linking plasma metabolites with diet, lifestyle, and gut microbiota in relation to T2D in both Hispanics and non-Hispanics. The research, involving both individuals with T2D and matched controls, may provide new insight into the role of diet, lifestyle, and gut microbiota in the development of T2D and could help identify novel modifiable factors to prevent the development of T2D. Dr. Qi is associate professor and associate director of the Center for Population Cohorts in the department of epidemiology & population health at Einstein. (1R01DK119268-01)
Posted on: Tuesday, May 07, 2019