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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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Whole-grain consumption and risk of coronary heart disease: results from the Nurses' Health Study

TL;DR: Increased intake of whole grains may protect against CHD, and the lower risk associated with higher whole-grain intake was not fully explained by its contribution to intakes of dietary fiber, folate, vitamin B-6, and vitamin E.
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Inflammatory Markers and Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes in Women

TL;DR: Elevated CRP levels are a strong independent predictor of type 2 diabetes and may mediate associations of TNF-alphaR2 and IL-6 with type 1 diabetes, supporting the role of inflammation in the pathogenesis of type2 diabetes.
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Sugar-sweetened beverages and risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes: Epidemiologic evidence

TL;DR: It is thought that SSBs contribute to weight gain in part by incomplete compensation for energy at subsequent meals following intake of liquid calories, and should be replaced by healthy alternatives such as water, to reduce risk of obesity and chronic diseases.
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Added Sugar Intake and Cardiovascular Diseases Mortality Among US Adults

TL;DR: A significant relationship between added sugar consumption and increased risk for CVD mortality was observed among US adults and was largely consistent across age group, sex, race/ethnicity, educational attainment, physical activity, health eating index, and body mass index.

Meta-analysis identifies 13 new loci associated with waist-hip ratio and reveals sexual dimorphism in the genetic basis of fat distribution

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