Gestational diabetes–Risk factors and outcomes among American Samoan Women (GROW): A longitudinal cohort study protocol
Findings from this study are expected to inform precision medicine approaches to diabetes prevention, refine public health policies and clinical guidelines, and support community-based interventions aimed at reducing GDM and T2DM among Pacific Islander women and more broadly.
Authors
- Kelly C. Sanchez
- Susie Tasele
- Mary Rossillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5103-0985)
- Ashlee N. Wood
- Stephen T. McGarvey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1233-6970)
- Va’atausili Tofaeono
- Jenna C. Carlson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5483-0833)
- Lacey W. Heinsberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7690-5485)
- D. J. Carson
- Angela M. Bengtson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1305-8132)
- Clare A. Flannery (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0219-0907)
- Rachel Valencia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9130-7176)
- Erin E. Kershaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3887-4868)
- T.G. Akinade
- Nicola L. Hawley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2601-3454)
- Miracle Loia
- Oumaima Kaabi
- Katie Desobry
- Emele Iosefa
- Peresia Tupuola
- Kima Faasalele-Savusa
- Bethel T. Muasau-Howard
- Neharika Murthy
- Scott Anesi
Institutions
- Rhode Island Department of Health (US)
- Emory University (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- American Samoa Community College (AS)
- Brown University (US)
- Yale University (US)
- LBJ Tropical Medical Center (AS)
- Department of Health (TW)
- American Samoa Government (AS)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-03-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0342061
- Primary Topic
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases