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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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Association between Class III Obesity (BMI of 40-59 kg/m2) and Mortality: A Pooled Analysis of 20 Prospective Studies
Cari M. Kitahara,Alan J. Flint,Amy Berrington de Gonzalez,Leslie Bernstein,Michelle Brotzman,Robert J. MacInnis,Robert J. MacInnis,Steven C. Moore,Kim Robien,Philip S. Rosenberg,Pramil N. Singh,Elisabete Weiderpass,Hans-Olov Adami,Hans-Olov Adami,Hoda Anton-Culver,Rachel Ballard-Barbash,Julie E. Buring,D. Michal Freedman,Gary E. Fraser,Laura E. Beane Freeman,Susan M. Gapstur,John Michael Gaziano,John Michael Gaziano,Graham G. Giles,Graham G. Giles,Niclas Håkansson,Jane A. Hoppin,Frank B. Hu,Karen L. Koenig,Martha S. Linet,Yikyung Park,Alpa V. Patel,Mark P. Purdue,Catherine Schairer,Howard D. Sesso,Kala Visvanathan,Emily White,Alicja Wolk,Anne Zeleniuch-Jacquotte,Patricia Hartge +39 more
TL;DR: In a pooled analysis of 20 prospective studies, Cari Kitahara and colleagues find that class III obesity is associated with excess rates of total mortality, particularly due to heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.
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Egg consumption and risk of coronary heart disease and stroke: dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
Ying Rong,Li Chen,Li Chen,Tingting Zhu,Tingting Zhu,Yadong Song,Yadong Song,Miao Yu,Miao Yu,Zhilei Shan,Zhilei Shan,Amanda Lee Prouty Sands,Frank B. Hu,Liegang Liu,Liegang Liu +14 more
TL;DR: Higher consumption of eggs (up to one egg per day) is not associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease or stroke, and the increasedrisk of coronaryHeart disease among diabetic patients and reduced risk of hemorrhagic stroke associated with higher egg consumption in subgroup analyses warrant further studies.
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Type 2 Diabetes and Subsequent Incidence of Breast Cancer in the Nurses’ Health Study
Karin B. Michels,Caren G. Solomon,Frank B. Hu,Bernard Rosner,Susan E. Hankinson,Graham A. Colditz,JoAnn E. Manson +6 more
TL;DR: Women with type 2 diabetes may have a slightly increased risk of breast cancer, and hyperinsulinemia may promote mammary carcinogenesis.
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Saturated fatty acids and risk of coronary heart disease: modulation by replacement nutrients.
TL;DR: The relationship of saturated fat intake to risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in humans remains controversial as discussed by the authors, and a critical question is what macronutrient should be used to replace saturated fat.
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Prevalence of diagnosed type 1 and type 2 diabetes among US adults in 2016 and 2017: population based study
TL;DR: This study provided benchmark estimates on the national prevalence of diagnosed type 1 diabetes (0.5%) and type 2 diabetes (8.5) among US adults.