Abstract:PURPOSE
Research indicates that Native Hawaiians have the highest rates of diabetes and obesity in the state of Hawaiʻi. Understanding the way epigenetics plays a role in Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) will help us determine how environmental factors play a role in the risk of T2DM in Native Hawaiian populations. Our objectives with this study are:(1) Understand the relationship between social context and health; (2) Learn about the mechanism through which a community‐based program impacted health/wellbeing of Native … Show more
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