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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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Dietary fats and mortality among patients with type 2 diabetes: analysis in two population based cohort studies
Jingjing Jiao,Jingjing Jiao,Gang Liu,Hyun-Joon Shin,Frank B. Hu,Frank B. Hu,Eric B. Rimm,Eric B. Rimm,Kathryn M. Rexrode,JoAnn E. Manson,Geng Zong,Geng Zong,Qi Sun +12 more
TL;DR: Higher intake of PUFAs, in comparison with carbohydrates or saturated fatty acids, is associated with lower total mortality and cardiovascular disease mortality among adults with type 2 diabetes, highlighting the important role of quality of dietary fat in the prevention of cardiovascular disease and total mortality.
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Fasting Insulin Levels and Cognitive Decline in Older Women without Diabetes
Marieke van Oijen,Olivia I. Okereke,Jae H. Kang,Michael Pollak,Frank B. Hu,Susan E. Hankinson,Francine Grodstein +6 more
TL;DR: Evidence is provided for a potential role of higher fasting insulin levels in cognitive decline, possibly independent of diabetes, in nondiabetic women.
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Dietary fiber intake and mortality among survivors of myocardial infarction: prospective cohort study
Shanshan Li,Alan J. Flint,Jennifer K. Pai,John P. Forman,Frank B. Hu,Walter C. Willett,Kathryn M. Rexrode,Kenneth J. Mukamal,Eric B. Rimm +8 more
TL;DR: In this prospective study of patients who survived MI, a greater intake of dietary fiber after MI, especially cereal fiber, was inversely associated with all cause mortality and increasing consumption of fiber from before to after MI was significantly associated with lower all cause and cardiovascular mortality.
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Different physical activity subtypes and risk of metabolic syndrome in middle-aged and older Chinese people.
Mu Chen,Meian He,Xinwen Min,An Pan,Xiaomin Zhang,Ping Yao,Xiulou Li,Yuewei Liu,Jing Yuan,Weihong Chen,Li Zhou,Weimin Fang,Yuan Liang,Youjie Wang,Xiaoping Miao,Mingjian Lang,Peng Zhang,Dongfeng Li,Huan Guo,Handong Yang,Frank B. Hu,Tangchun Wu +21 more
TL;DR: Jogging, tai chi and dancing are associated with a significantly lower risk of having MetS in middle-aged and older Chinese, and future intervention studies should consider the role of jogging,Tai Chi and dancing in preventing MetS.
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Folate Intake and Risk of Stroke Among Women
Wael K. Al-Delaimy,Kathryn M. Rexrode,Frank B. Hu,Christine M. Albert,Meir J. Stampfer,Walter C. Willett,JoAnn E. Manson +6 more
TL;DR: Folate intake was not associated with incident stroke among women participating in the Nurses' Health Study, and no appreciable association between the intake of folate and total incidence of stroke was observed.