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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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Physical Activity Before and During Pregnancy and Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Meta-Analysis
TL;DR: Higher levels of physical activity before pregnancy or in early pregnancy are associated with a significantly lower risk of developing Gestational diabetes mellitus.
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Effects of vitamin D and calcium supplementation on pancreatic β cell function, insulin sensitivity, and glycemia in adults at high risk of diabetes: the Calcium and Vitamin D for Diabetes Mellitus (CaDDM) randomized controlled trial
TL;DR: In adults at risk of type 2 diabetes, short-term supplementation with cholecalciferol improved β cell function and had a marginal effect on attenuating the rise in Hb A(1c).
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Milk and dairy consumption and incidence of cardiovascular diseases and all-cause mortality: dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
Sabita S. Soedamah-Muthu,Eric L. Ding,Wael K. Al-Delaimy,Frank B. Hu,Mariëlle F. Engberink,Walter C. Willett,Johanna M. Geleijnse +6 more
TL;DR: This dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies indicates that milk intake is not associated with total mortality but may be inversely associated with overall CVD risk; however, these findings are based on limited numbers.
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Physical Activity and Risk for Cardiovascular Events in Diabetic Women
Frank B. Hu,Meir J. Stampfer,Caren G. Solomon,Simin Liu,Graham A. Colditz,Frank E. Speizer,Walter C. Willett,JoAnn E. Manson +7 more
TL;DR: Walking may provide a promising way to reduce risk for cardiovascular events among diabetic persons and the relationship between levels of physical activity and incidence of coronary heart disease and stroke among women with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Nurses' Health Study is examined.
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Relation of active, passive, and quitting smoking with incident type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
TL;DR: A meta-analysis of prospective studies to investigate the associations between various smoking behaviours and diabetes risk estimated that 11·7% of cases of type 2 diabetes in men and 2·4% in women were attributable to active smoking.