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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 intake of α-linolenic acid and risk of fatal ischemic heart disease among women
Frank B. Hu,Meir J. Stampfer,JoAnn E. Manson,Eric B. Rimm,Alicja Wolk,Graham A. Colditz,Charles H. Hennekens,Walter C. Willett +7 more
TL;DR: This study supports the hypothesis that a higher intake of α-linolenic acid is protective against fatal ischemic heart disease and higher consumption of foods such as oil-based salad dressing that provide polyunsaturated fats, including α-linsolenic Acid, may reduce the risk of fatal IHD.
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Healthful and Unhealthful Plant-Based Diets and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in U.S. Adults
Ambika Satija,Shilpa N Bhupathiraju,Donna Spiegelman,Stephanie E. Chiuve,JoAnn E. Manson,Walter C. Willett,Kathryn M. Rexrode,Eric B. Rimm,Frank B. Hu +8 more
TL;DR: Higher intake of a plant-based diet index rich in healthier plant foods is associated with substantially lower CHD risk, whereas a plant’s diet index that emphasizes less-healthy plant foods are associated with higher CHD risk.
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Exercise type and intensity in relation to coronary heart disease in men
Mihaela Tanasescu,Michael F. Leitzmann,Eric B. Rimm,Walter C. Willett,Meir J. Stampfer,Frank B. Hu +5 more
TL;DR: Assessment of the amount, type, and intensity of physical activity in relation to risk of CHD among men found total physical activity, running, weight training, and walking were each associated with reduced CHD risk.
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Fruit and vegetable intakes, C-reactive protein, and the metabolic syndrome
Ahmad Esmaillzadeh,Masoud Kimiagar,Yadollah Mehrabi,Leila Azadbakht,Frank B. Hu,Walter C. Willett +5 more
TL;DR: Higher intakes of fruit and vegetables are associated with a lower risk of the metabolic syndrome; the lower risk may be the result of lower CRP concentrations, which support current dietary recommendations to increase daily intakes of Fruit and vegetables as a primary preventive measure against cardiovascular disease.
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Whole-grain intake and the risk of type 2 diabetes: A prospective study in men
Teresa T. Fung,Frank B. Hu,Mark A. Pereira,Simin Liu,Meir J. Stampfer,Graham A. Colditz,Walter C. Willett +6 more
TL;DR: In men, a diet high in whole grains is associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes in men that may be mediated by cereal fiber.