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Sangre Por Salud (SPS) Biobank: cohort profile
Emmil Zarrugh1, Marlene E Girardo2, Euijung Ryu3
1Center for Individualized Medicine, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
BMJ Open
|February 11, 2025
Summary
The Sangre Por Salud biobank created a prospective cohort of over 3,700 Latino individuals to study health disparities. This biobank facilitates research into conditions affecting the Latino community, including obesity and hypertension.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Research
- Public Health
- Latino Health
Background:
- Health disparities impact the Latino community.
- Accessible biobanks are crucial for studying these disparities.
- The Sangre Por Salud (SPS) Biobank was established to address this need.
Purpose of the Study:
- To create a prospective biobank cohort for biomedical research.
- To facilitate the study of health conditions and disparities in the Latino population.
- To provide scientists with an accessible resource for Latino health research.
Main Methods:
- Prospective recruitment of Latino individuals aged 18-85 in Phoenix, Arizona.
- Collection of informed consent, medical history, and blood samples.
- Long-term storage of serum, plasma, and DNA samples; access to electronic health records authorized.
Main Results:
- 3,733 participants completed questionnaires and biological sample collection.
- The cohort is 72% female, with a median age of 42.
- High prevalence of overweight (25%) and obesity (49%), with significant rates of hypertension (22%), hyperlipidemia (20%), and depression (13%).
Conclusions:
- The SPS Biobank successfully established a large, well-characterized cohort of Latino individuals.
- The cohort's data and samples provide a valuable resource for studying health disparities.
- Future research will focus on longitudinal data and genomic analysis to understand disease susceptibility.
