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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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Underweight, Overweight, Obesity, and Excess Deaths

TL;DR: It is concluded that excess mortality due to obesity and overweight is much lower than previously reported and lean persons are a mix of smokers, healthy active persons, and those with chronic illness.
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Frequent nut consumption and decreased risk of cholecystectomy in women.

TL;DR: In women, frequent nut consumption is associated with a reduced risk of cholecystectomy, and in analyses examining consumption of peanuts and other nuts separately, both wereassociated with a lower risk of CholecyStectomy.
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Dietary α‐Linolenic Acid, Marine ω‐3 Fatty Acids, and Mortality in a Population With High Fish Consumption: Findings From the PREvención con DIeta MEDiterránea (PREDIMED) Study

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TL;DR: In participants without prior cardiovascular disease and high fish consumption, dietary ALA, supplied mainly by walnuts and olive oil, relates inversely to all‐cause mortality, whereas protection from cardiac mortality is limited to fish‐derived long‐chain n‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acids.