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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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Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Risk of Major Chronic Disease
Hsin-Chia Hung,Kaumudi Joshipura,Rui Jiang,Frank B. Hu,David J. Hunter,Stephanie A. Smith-Warner,Graham A. Colditz,Bernard Rosner,Donna Spiegelman,Walter C. Willett +9 more
TL;DR: In this article, the relationship between fruit and vegetable intake and the incidence of cardiovascular disease and cancer and of deaths from other causes in two prospective cohorts was evaluated, and the strongest inverse association with major chronic disease and cardiovascular disease was found for green leafy vegetables.
ARTICLES Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Risk of Major Chronic Disease
Hsin-Chia Hung,Kaumudi Joshipura,Rui Jiang,Frank B. Hu,Stephanie A. Smith-Warner,Graham A. Colditz,Bernard Rosner,Donna Spiegelman,Walter C. Willett +8 more
TL;DR: Increased fruit and vegetable consumption was associated with a modest although not statistically significant reduction in the development of major chronic disease and the benefits appeared to be primarily for cardiovascular disease and not for cancer.
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Short Sleep Duration and Weight Gain : A Systematic Review
TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed the literature regarding short sleep duration as an independent risk factor for obesity and weight gain and found that sleep deprivation may influence weight through effects on appetite, physical activity, and/or thermoregulation.
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Adherence to a DASH-style diet and risk of coronary heart disease and stroke in women.
Teresa T. Fung,Stephanie E. Chiuve,Marjorie L. McCullough,Kathryn M. Rexrode,Giancarlo Logroscino,Frank B. Hu +5 more
TL;DR: Adherence to the DASH-style diet is associated with a lower risk of CHD and stroke among middle-aged women during 24 years of follow-up.
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A prospective study of dietary glycemic load, carbohydrate intake, and risk of coronary heart disease in US women
Simin Liu,Walter C. Willett,Meir J. Stampfer,Frank B. Hu,Mary Franz,Laura Sampson,Charles H. Hennekens,JoAnn E. Manson +7 more
TL;DR: These epidemiologic data suggest that a high dietary glycemic load from refined carbohydrates increases the risk of CHD, independent of known coronary disease risk factors.