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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026

Genomic Disaggregation Reveals Distinct Admixture Patterns and Cardiometabolic Risk Loci in Black Hawaiians.

Kasra Vand, Nelson Badía, Bohdan B Khomtchouk

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Kasra VandDepartment of Biomedical Engineering & Informatics, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Nelson BadíaDepartment of Biomedical Engineering & Informatics, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Bohdan B KhomtchoukDepartment of Biomedical Engineering & Informatics, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA.

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Molecular Genetics of Hereditary Endoplasmic Reticulum DiabetesR01DK132090 · NIDDK · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI JANGA, SARATH CHANDRA, URANO, FUMIHIKO · 2022 to 2025
$2.2M
NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK132090
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Abstract

Background: The systematic aggregation of distinct admixed subpopulations into broad racial categories creates genomic blind spots that undermine the promise of precision medicine. Black Hawaiians (BH) exemplify this exclusion. Characterized by a unique tri-continental ancestry (African, European, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander) and disproportionate cardiometabolic burden, their population-specific risk drivers remain masked by systematic conflation with broader ancestral cohorts. Methods: We performed the first comprehensive genomic analysis of 287 BH participants from the NIH Results: The cohort exhibited complex tri-continental admixture (mean: 67.0% African, 22.1% European, 10.9% NHPI) with high inter-individual heterogeneity. Phenotypic analysis confirmed a substantial disease burden (34.8% hypertension, mean BMI 31.2 kg/m Conclusion: This study highlights the critical necessity of data disaggregation in genomic research, using the Black Hawaiian population as a paradigmatic example. By distinguishing this community from broader aggregate groups, we uncovered a distinct genomic architecture with unique admixture patterns that drive specific cardiometabolic risks. These findings demonstrate the necessity of granular resolution for achieving equitable precision medicine.

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admixtureBlack Hawaiiancardiometabolic diseasedisaggregationequitable medicinehealth disparitieslocal ancestrypopulation genomicssub-population

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