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Alain G. Bertoni
Researcher at Wake Forest University
Publications - 378
Citations - 21895
Alain G. Bertoni is an academic researcher from Wake Forest University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Diabetes mellitus & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 70, co-authored 310 publications receiving 17454 citations. Previous affiliations of Alain G. Bertoni include Northwestern University & Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
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Benefits of Modest Weight Loss in Improving Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Overweight and Obese Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes
Rena R. Wing,Wei Lang,Thomas A. Wadden,Monika M. Safford,William C. Knowler,Alain G. Bertoni,James O. Hill,Frederick L. Brancati,Anne L. Peters,Lynne E. Wagenknecht +9 more
TL;DR: Modest weight losses of 5 to <10% were associated with significant improvements in CVD risk factors at 1 year, but larger weight losses had greater benefits.
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Examining a bidirectional association between depressive symptoms and diabetes.
Sherita Hill Golden,Mariana Lazo,Mercedes R. Carnethon,Alain G. Bertoni,Pamela J. Schreiner,Ana V. Diez Roux,Hochang B. Lee,Constantine G. Lyketsos +7 more
TL;DR: A modest association of baseline depressive symptoms with incident type 2 diabetes existed that was partially explained by lifestyle factors, and these associations were not substantively affected by adjustment for potential confounding or mediating factors.
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Cardiovascular Health in African Americans: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Mercedes R. Carnethon,Jia Pu,George Howard,Michelle A. Albert,Cheryl A.M. Anderson,Alain G. Bertoni,Mahasin S. Mujahid,Latha Palaniappan,Herman A. Taylor,Monte S. Willis,Clyde W. Yancy +10 more
TL;DR: The higher prevalence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors underlies the relatively earlier age of onset of cardiovascular diseases among African Americans and contributes directly to the notable disparities in stroke, heart failure, and peripheral artery disease among African American.
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Association of an intensive lifestyle intervention with remission of type 2 diabetes.
Edward W. Gregg,Haiying Chen,Lynne E. Wagenknecht,Jeanne M. Clark,Linda M. Delahanty,John P. Bantle,Henry J. Pownall,Karen C. Johnson,Monika M. Safford,Abbas E. Kitabchi,F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer,Rena R. Wing,Alain G. Bertoni +12 more
TL;DR: In these exploratory analyses of overweight adults, an intensive lifestyle intervention was associated with a greater likelihood of partial remission of type 2 diabetes compared with diabetes support and education, however, the absolute remission rates were modest.
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Heart Failure Prevalence, Incidence, and Mortality in the Elderly With Diabetes
Alain G. Bertoni,W. Gregory Hundley,Mark W. Massing,Denise E. Bonds,Gregory L. Burke,David C. Goff +5 more
TL;DR: Alarmingly high prevalence, incidence, and mortality for heart failure in individuals with diabetes is demonstrated and prevention of heart failure should be a research and clinical priority.