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Obesity and related health disparities including type 2 diabetes disproportionately impact Latino youth. These health disparities may be the result of gene-environment interactions, but limited research has examined these interactions in the pediatric age group. Lifestyle intervention is the cornerstone for preventing diabetes among high-risk populations and epigenetic and genetic factors may help explain the biological mechanisms underlying diabetes risk reduction following lifestyle changes. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, non-coding RNA’s that regulate gene expression and have emerged as potential biomarkers for predicting type 2 diabetes risk in adults but have yet to be applied to youth. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to identify changes in miRNA expression among Latino youth with prediabetes (4 female/2 male, ages 14-16, BMI percentile 99 ±.2) who participated in a 12-week lifestyle intervention focused on increasing physical activity and improving nutrition-related behaviors.
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- Changes in miRNA species following lifestyle intervention among obese Latino youth with prediabetes
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- Karch, Jamie (Co-author)
- Day, Samantha (Co-author)
- Shaibi, Gabriel (Thesis director)
- Coletta, Dawn (Committee member)
- Arizona State University. College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation (Contributor)
- College of Integrative Sciences and Arts (Contributor)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
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2017-05
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