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Application of predictive biomarkers of sugars and animal protein intake for investigation of dietary measurement error and its effect on diet-disease associations

Award Number: U01CA197902
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/16/2022
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2026

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Application of predictive biomarkers of sugars and animal protein intake for investigation of dietary measurement error and its effect on diet-disease associations - Project Summary Developing new approaches for obtaining accurate estimates of dietary intake is crucial for revealing true associations between dietary intakes and disease risk, with the ultimate aim of establishing evidence-based guidelines. While the evidence on dietary sugars and increased risks of dental caries and obesity have been stronger, the association between sugars and increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), type 2 diabetes (T2D), and cancer remains inconclusive. The findings on total and animal protein (AP) intake in relation to T2D risk and CVD or all-cause mortality have also been inconsistent. Dietary biomarkers alleviate the problem of measurement errors (ME) associated with self-reporting dietary instruments commonly used in nutritional epidemiology, and have been used to validate and calibrate self-reported diet or to adjust for ME in self- reports, and reveal important associations. In the parent project of this renewal application, (SugarsBio study, U01-CA197902), we confirmed 24-h urinary sucrose and fructose (24uSF) as a predictive biomarker of total sugars (TS) intake, and demonstrated the transportability of the biomarker equation for estimating biomarker- based TS intake and its use across different populations. Furthermore, we have identified serum carbon isotope ratio (CIR) as a candidate predictive biomarker of the AP to total protein intake ratio (APR), a novel biomarker of protein quality, and developed a biomarker equation that can be used to generate biomarker- based APR in studies with available biological samples. The aim of this proposal is to investigate the utility and application of 24uSF and serum CIR biomarkers in diverse populations in two prospective cohorts. For this purpose, we will leverage data from two large dietary validation studies with comprehensive validation protocols (IDATA and SOLNAS) nested within cohorts, the NIH-AARP Diet and Health (AARP) Study and the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL). First, we will study the ME in self-reported TS, and APR, AP and plant protein (PP) intake, using 24uSF and serum CIR biomarkers. Second, we will develop regression calibration equations for self-reported intake, based on biomarkers, in IDATA and SOLNAS that we will apply in their respective cohorts. Third, we will investigate uncalibrated and calibrated (i.e., ME- corrected) self-reported intakes of TS, AP, PP and APR in relation to CVD mortality in the AARP, and T2D risk in the HCHS/SOL cohort. Our study will be the first study that applies the newly developed US population- based sugars and protein intake biomarkers and their calibration equations to race/ethnically diverse US population-based studies and evaluates ME-corrected dietary intakes in relation to chronic diseases. By informing the best practices for applying these biomarkers in future diet validation studies and studies of diet-disease associations, this proposal will significantly contribute to improving dietary assessments and enhancing scientific rigor of nutritional epidemiologic studies.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $496,051 )
2025	2025	ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY	660 S MILL AVENUE STE 204	TEMPE	AZ	85281	MARICOPA	USA	Cancer Cause and Prevention Research	000	9	9/11/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$496,051
														Subtotal = $496,051

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $502,252 )
2024	2024	ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY	660 S MILL AVENUE STE 204	TEMPE	AZ	85281	MARICOPA	USA	Cancer Cause and Prevention Research	005	8	8/29/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$471,209
2024	2022	ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY	660 S MILL AVENUE STE 204	TEMPE	AZ	85281	MARICOPA	USA	Cancer Cause and Prevention Research	004	6	5/9/2024	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$31,043
2024	2019	ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY	660 S MILL AVENUE STE 204	TEMPE	AZ	85281	MARICOPA	USA	Cancer Cause and Prevention Research	003	5	5/9/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2024	2019	ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY	660 S MILL AVENUE STE 204	TEMPE	AZ	85281	MARICOPA	USA	Cancer Cause and Prevention Research	001	5	1/29/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2024	2019	ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY	660 S MILL AVENUE STE 204	TEMPE	AZ	85281	MARICOPA	USA	Cancer Cause and Prevention Research	000	5	1/4/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2024	2019	ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY	660 S MILL AVENUE STE 204	TEMPE	AZ	85281	MARICOPA	USA	Cancer Cause and Prevention Research	002	5	2/2/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $502,252

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $604,741 )
2023	2023	ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY	660 S MILL AVENUE STE 204	TEMPE	AZ	85281	MARICOPA	USA	Cancer Cause and Prevention Research	002	7	8/24/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$447,242
2023	2023	ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY	660 S MILL AVENUE STE 204	TEMPE	AZ	85281	MARICOPA	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	001	6	7/19/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$149,868
2023	2019	ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY	660 S MILL AVENUE STE 204	TEMPE	AZ	85281	MARICOPA	USA	Cancer Cause and Prevention Research	000	5	11/23/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$7,631
														Subtotal = $604,741

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $500,292 )
2022	2022	ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY	660 S MILL AVE STE 312	TEMPE	AZ	85281	MARICOPA	USA	Cancer Cause and Prevention Research	001	6	9/16/2022	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$538,965
2022	2019	ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY	660 S MILL AVE STE 312	TEMPE	AZ	85281	MARICOPA	USA	Cancer Cause and Prevention Research	000	5	5/5/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$38,673
														Subtotal = $500,292

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2021	2019	ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY	660 S MILL AVE STE 312	TEMPE	AZ	85281	MARICOPA	USA	Cancer Cause and Prevention Research	000	5	9/14/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2020	2019	ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY	660 S MILL AVE STE 312	TEMPE	AZ	85281	MARICOPA	USA	Cancer Cause and Prevention Research	000	5	6/24/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $298,221 )
2019	2019	ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY	660 S MILL AVE STE 312	TEMPE	AZ	85281	MARICOPA	USA	Cancer Cause and Prevention Research	000	5	6/10/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$298,221
														Subtotal = $298,221

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $571,401 )
2018	2018	ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY	660 S MILL AVE STE 312	TEMPE	AZ	85281	MARICOPA	USA	Cancer Cause and Prevention Research	000	4	7/3/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$571,401
														Subtotal = $571,401

Grand Total All Awards = $2,972,957

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Application of predictive biomarkers of sugars and animal protein intake for investigation of dietary measurement error and its effect on diet-disease associations

Award Number: U01CA197902

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/16/2022

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2026

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