Pacific Islands Cohort on Cardiometabolic Health Study: rationale and design.
Rachael T Leon GuerreroMargaret P Hattori-UchimaGrazyna BadowskiTanisha F AflagueKathryn WoodKristi HammondRemedios PerezPublished in: BMC public health (2022)
The PICCAH Study is designed to establish the baseline of a generational epidemiologic cohort with an emphasis on cardiometabolic risk, and to better understand the extent of DM and CVD conditions and related risk factors of those living in the USAPI jurisdictions of Guam, Pohnpei, and Palau. This study also serves to further build research capacity in the underserved USAPI Region.