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Hsing-Yi Chang
Researcher at National Health Research Institutes
Publications - 135
Citations - 5002
Hsing-Yi Chang is an academic researcher from National Health Research Institutes. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & National Health Interview Survey. The author has an hindex of 36, co-authored 135 publications receiving 4230 citations. Previous affiliations of Hsing-Yi Chang include Academia Sinica & National Yang-Ming University.
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Body mass index and obesity-related metabolic disorders in Taiwanese and US whites and blacks: implications for definitions of overweight and obesity for Asians
TL;DR: BMI-comorbidity relations were stronger in Taiwanese than in US blacks for all comorbidities studied and suggest a possible need to set lower BMI cutoffs for Asians.
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Effect of potassium-enriched salt on cardiovascular mortality and medical expenses of elderly men
Hsing-Yi Chang,Yu-Whuei Hu,Ching-Syang Jack Yue,Yu-Wen Wen,Wen-Ting Yeh,Li-San Hsu,Shin-Yin Tsai,Wen-Harn Pan +7 more
TL;DR: This study showed a long-term beneficial effect on CVD mortality and medical expenditure associated with a switch from regular salt to potassium-enriched salt in a group of elderly veterans.
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High Prevalence and Low Awareness of CKD in Taiwan: A Study on the Relationship Between Serum Creatinine and Awareness From a Nationally Representative Survey
Chih-Cheng Hsu,Shang-Jyh Hwang,Chi Pang Wen,Hsing-Yi Chang,Ted Chen,Ruei-Shiang Shiu,Shiow-Shiun Horng,Yu-Kang Chang,Wu Chang Yang +8 more
TL;DR: The high prevalence and low awareness of CKD in Taiwan explicitly show the need to advocate more strongly for CKD prevention and education for both physicians and the populace and establishment of a mandated automatic GFR reporting system may be the first priority.
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Impact of mental health and caregiver burden on family caregivers' physical health.
TL;DR: Mental health and burden were significantly associated with caregivers’ health problems simultaneously and the important influence of mental health on caregiver’ physical health is shown.
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Hyperuricemia and gout in Taiwan: results from the Nutritional and Health Survey in Taiwan (1993-96).
TL;DR: A high prevalence of hyperuricemia in Han Chinese in Taiwan is found despite a lack both of obesity and high alcohol consumption, which cannot be completely explained by obesity and alcohol consumption.