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Frank B. Hu
Researcher at Harvard University
Publications - 1784
Citations - 295051
Frank B. Hu is an academic researcher from Harvard University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Type 2 diabetes & Diabetes mellitus. The author has an hindex of 250, co-authored 1675 publications receiving 253464 citations. Previous affiliations of Frank B. Hu include Southwest University & Brigham and Women's Hospital.
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Breastfeeding during infancy and the risk of cardiovascular disease in adulthood.
Janet W. Rich-Edwards,Meir J. Stampfer,JoAnn E. Manson,Bernard Rosner,Frank B. Hu,Karin B. Michels,Walter C. Willett +6 more
TL;DR: It is suggested, but cannot establish, that breastfeeding in infancy may be associated with a small reduction in risk of ischemic cardiovascular disease in adulthood.
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Adiposity and weight change in mid-life in relation to healthy survival after age 70 in women: prospective cohort study.
TL;DR: Evidence is provided that adiposity in mid-life is strongly related to a reduced probability of healthy survival among women who live to older ages, and the importance of maintaining a healthy weight from early adulthood is emphasised.
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Apolipoprotein B and non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol and the risk of coronary heart disease in Chinese.
Kuo-Liong Chien,Kuo-Liong Chien,Hsiu-Ching Hsu,Ta-Chen Su,Ming-Fong Chen,Yuan-Teh Lee,Frank B. Hu +6 more
TL;DR: Data provide strong evidence that apoB concentration was a better predictor of CHD than other lipid markers in Chinese.
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Interleukin-6 genetic variability and adiposity: associations in two prospective cohorts and systematic review in 26,944 individuals.
TL;DR: The data from two independent cohorts indicate that the variability of the IL6 gene is significantly associated with adiposity and such associations are less likely to be caused by polymorphism -174G>C.
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Long-term dietary quality and risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis in women
Yang Hu,Jeffrey A. Sparks,Susan Malspeis,Karen H. Costenbader,Frank B. Hu,Elizabeth W. Karlson,Bing Lu +6 more
TL;DR: A healthier diet was associated with a reduced risk of RA occurring at 55 years of age or younger, particularly seropositive RA.