Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) is an important chronic disease common in Hispanic adults. While data are limited, this condition has been thought to occur only rarely in Hispanic children. The recent observation of a number adolescent non-insulin dependent diabetic hispanics in Ventura County, California, suggests that NIDDM may be much more common in Hispanic youth than previously appreciated. The goals of the proposed research are to document that prevalence of this early onset form of NIDDM in Ventura County; to determine whether undiagnosed cases exit; to explore inheritance patterns in families with young onset NIDDM patients; and to explore the relationship of environmentally controllable risk factors such as obesity to early onset NIDDM. The proposed study will both allow us to evaluate the potential for further investigations, as well as provide preliminary data to support a future R01 submission.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Type
Exploratory/Developmental Grants (R21)
Project #
1R21DK045154-01
Application #
3443763
Study Section
Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases B Subcommittee (DDK)
Project Start
1992-04-01
Project End
1994-03-31
Budget Start
1992-04-01
Budget End
1994-03-31
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
1992
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Department
Type
DUNS #
075307785
City
Los Angeles
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
90048
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