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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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Psoriasis and risk of type 2 diabetes among women and men in the United States: a population-based cohort study
Wen-Qing Li,Jiali Han,Jiali Han,Frank B. Hu,Frank B. Hu,Gary C. Curhan,Gary C. Curhan,Abrar A. Qureshi +7 more
TL;DR: The association between psoriasis and risk of incident T2D among women and men in the United States in a mixed retrospective-prospective cohort study was found to be an association between individuals younger than 60 years.
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Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 activity and incident coronary heart disease among men and women with type 2 diabetes.
TL;DR: Levels of Lp-PLA2 activity were significantly associated with incident CHD among men and women with type 2 diabetes, independent of traditional and inflammatory risk factors.
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Prospective Study of Cataract Extraction and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Women
Frank B. Hu,Susan E. Hankinson,Meir J. Stampfer,JoAnn E. Manson,Graham A. Colditz,Frank E. Speizer,Charles H. Hennekens,Walter C. Willett +7 more
TL;DR: Findings are compatible with current hypotheses relating oxidative damage and tissue aging to the development of cataract and CHD.
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Perspective: Are Large, Simple Trials the Solution for Nutrition Research?
Ambika Satija,Meir J. Stampfer,Meir J. Stampfer,Eric B. Rimm,Eric B. Rimm,Walter C. Willett,Walter C. Willett,Frank B. Hu,Frank B. Hu +8 more
TL;DR: This article addresses some commonly held and unfounded "myths" surrounding dietary assessments, effect sizes, and confounding, demonstrating how carefully conducted observational studies can provide reliable and reproducible evidence on diet and health.
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Waist-height ratio as a predictor of coronary heart disease among women.
John H. Page,Kathryn M. Rexrode,Frank B. Hu,Christine M. Albert,Claudia U. Chae,JoAnn E. Manson +5 more
TL;DR: Waist-height ratio is comparable with waist circumference and waist-hip ratio for prediction of coronary heart disease incidence among middle-aged and older women, but superior to BMI.