About the Study

The Boston Puerto Rican Health Study (BPRHS), which began in 2004, is a longitudinal study of an established cohort of 1500 older Puerto Rican adults residing in the Greater Boston area. The overall goal of this cohort study is to examine the role of psychosocial and physiologic stress, health and health behaviors, nutritional status, genetic and other personal health variations, and how social and community supports impact health disparities, such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and cardiometabolic outcomes, experienced by this population. There are four waves of data collected over ~13 years that focus on outcomes such as cognitive function, stress, cardiovascular health and overall health outcomes in relation to diet, health disparities and aging.

The Boston Puerto Rican Osteoporosis Study (BPROS) is an ancillary study to the BPRHS. After participants of the BPRHS completed their second visit, they were invited to take part in the BPROS. The BPROS collected additional measurements, including bone mineral density (BMD). A follow-up visit was conducted approximately 6 years after the baseline bone visit with participants of the BPROS to determine changes in BMD over time and to examine bone strength in relation to compounds called advanced glycation end products (AGEs).


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The Center for Population Health collaborates with communities in Lowell and Lawrence to advance health equity, address health disparities, and promote healthy aging. Through initiatives like Age-Friendly Lowell, Age-Friendly Lawrence, and the Lawrence Community Health Improvement Plan, we engage with residents and organizations to co-develop solutions that meet community needs. Our work focuses on fostering inclusive environments, improving access to essential resources, and creating impactful interventions that enhance well-being and quality of life across diverse populations. 

Funding

Funding was provided by the following National Institute of Health Grants:

  • P01 AG023394
  • P50 HL105185
  • R01 AG055948
  • R01 AR072741
  • R01 AG027087
  • RF1 AG075922

The Center for Population Health (CPH) welcomes both internal and external proposals from investigators. Requests for Boston Puerto Rican Health Study (BPRHS) and/or Boston Puerto Rican Osteoporosis Study (BPROS) data require prior approval of a CPH Analysis and Data Request Proposal Form.

Due to the high volume of requests, we ask that you review the codebooks below prior to completing the Analysis and Data Request Form. All requests must also be accompanied by a signed copy of the Data Use Agreement (pdf). Please email the signed form to: Esther_Jennings@uml.edu.

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