Neighborhood, psychosocial stress, and cardiometabolic health of older Chinese Americans

PI/Director

Bei Wu

PhD FAAN FGSA

Dean's Professor in Global Health

Vice Dean, Research

Affiliated Professor, Ashman Department of Periodontology & Implant Dentistry

Co-director, NYU Aging Incubator

bei.wu@nyu.edu

Funding source

Rutgers University

R01/R56 - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Project Period 09/2024 08/2025

This study aims to investigate the psychosocial and cultural determinants of cardiometabolic health and key biopsychological processes underlying these relationships using a prospective design. Study results will inform future culturally- tailored public health interventions to promote cardiometabolic health for older Asian American immigrants.

Research Project Type

Research