Title of Collaborative Activity: |
The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) |
Description of Collaborative Activity: |
This consortium is organizing international efforts to identify infectious agents, dietary factors, or other environmental factors that trigger type 1 diabetes in genetically susceptible people. The study enrolled over 8,000 newborns and is following them for 15 years to identify environmental triggers of type 1 diabetes. |
Type of Collaborative Activity: |
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Year the Collaborative Activity Originated: |
2002 |
NIH Participating Institutes/Centers/Office of the Director: |
NIAID, NICHD, NIDDK, NIEHS |
HHS Agency Collaborators on this Activity: |
CDC |