Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified 36 loci associated with body mass
index (BMI), predominantly in populations of European ancestry. We conducted a meta-…

Background The National Institutes of Health mandates the inclusion of ancestrally diverse
populations into federally funded biomedical and clinical trials research. However, low …

Objectives Gullah African Americans are descendants of formerly enslaved Africans living in
the Sea Islands along the coast of the southeastern US, from North Carolina to Florida. …

Spirituality is an important multidimensional cultural resource and coping strategy used by
many African Americans for managing chronic diseases such as diabetes. Yet, few studies …

Although the Family Health History (FHH) is the most cost-effective tool in the staratification
of disense risk, it is not designed to collect information from non-biological family members (…

OBJECTIVE—The Gullah-speaking African American population from the Sea Islands of South
Carolina is characterized by a low degree of European admixture and high rates of type 2 …

Abstract Treatment for acute ischemic stroke must be initiated within hours of stroke
symptom onset, and the sooner it is administered, the better. In South Carolina, 76% of the …

… Ida Spruill for helping me find balance in being a wife, mother, educator and student so
that I could finish my dissertation. Finally, I would liNe to thanN my husband Jabari Spruill and …

Despite some recruitment success in biomedical research among minorities, participation
by African-American families into research, specifically genetic research, is lower than …

Purpose: To present evidence of genetic and environmental interactions as they relate to
nutrition, diabetes, and obesity. Methods: A review of seminal literature related to genetics, …