A Natural History of Cardiometabolic Disease Among US Bhutanese: Developing the Cross-Sectional Bhutanese Community of Central Ohio Health Study to Understand Acculturation as Synergizing Socioenvironmental and Biobehavioral Risk Factors Propagating ...

Launched by NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES (NIEHS) · May 27, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is aimed at understanding how life experiences and environmental factors affect heart health and metabolism in Bhutanese people living in the United States. Researchers want to learn about how customs, habits, and challenges like discrimination may impact both physical health (like risks for type 2 diabetes and obesity) and mental health within this community.

To participate, you need to be an adult (18 years or older) who identifies as Bhutanese, which includes those who consider themselves Bhutanese-Nepali or Bhutanese American. If you join the study, you'll visit the Bhutanese Community of Central Ohio's Arogya Clinic for about two hours. During your visit, you'll complete a survey about your background, experiences in the U.S., and your overall health. You’ll also have a chance to talk with a researcher about providing samples like saliva, blood, and urine, but this is completely voluntary. Participation in this study can help improve understanding of health issues faced by the Bhutanese community and contribute to better health outcomes in the future.

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Eligibility criteria

• * INCLUSION CRITERIA:
• To participate in this study all of the following criteria must be met:
• • Adults (aged 18 years and older) living in the United States
• • Identify as Bhutanese, which will be defined as those individuals that resided or had/have their closest relatives residing in the Kingdom of Bhutan
• • Bhutanese identity will also include those that self-identify as Bhutanese-Nepali or Bhutanese American
• EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
• An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
• • Any South Asian participants that do not identify as Bhutanese.
• • Pregnant at time of study or screening