Epigenetic damage in women living in LA food-desert zip codes
Description: PROJECT NARRATIVE Young Women-of-Color (African-American and Latina/Hispanic-American) are more likely to live in food- deserts than their European-American counterparts. The lack of healthy food choices puts young Women-of- Color at increased risk for type-2 diabetes, obesity, and triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Here we aim to test in young Women-of-Color living in food-desert zip codes in Los Angeles, whether insulin-resistance promotes epigenetic damage and increases TNBC-risk.
Funder: National Cancer Institute
Funding type: research
Funder scheme: R01
Start date: 2017-08-01
End date: 2022-07-31
Investigator: DAVID K. ANN
Institution: BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE/CITY OF HOPE
Funded outputs count: 40
Funder award ID: R01CA220693
OpenAlex ID: G8219264733