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Yaakov Henkin

Researcher at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Publications -  87
Citations -  8900

Yaakov Henkin is an academic researcher from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. The author has contributed to research in topics: Weight loss & Type 2 diabetes. The author has an hindex of 29, co-authored 85 publications receiving 6116 citations. Previous affiliations of Yaakov Henkin include University of Alabama & University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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2019 ESC/EAS Guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemias: lipid modification to reduce cardiovascular riskThe Task Force for the management of dyslipidaemias of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS)

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Weight loss with a low-carbohydrate, Mediterranean, or low-fat diet.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors randomly assigned 322 moderately obese subjects (mean age, 52 years; mean body-mass index [the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters], 31; male sex, 86%) to one of three diets: low-fat, restricted-calorie; Mediterranean, restricted calorie; or low-carbohydrate, non-restricted calorie.
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Psoriasis and the metabolic syndrome

TL;DR: Multivariate models adjusting for age and gender demonstrated that psoriasis was associated with an increased risk for ischaemic heart disease and dyslipidaemia and a possible association between Psoriasis and the metabolic syndrome.
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Dietary Intervention to Reverse Carotid Atherosclerosis

TL;DR: Two-year weight loss diets can induce a significant regression of measurable carotid VWV, and the effect is similar in low-fat, Mediterranean, or low-carbohydrate strategies and appears to be mediated mainly by the weight loss–induced decline in blood pressure.
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Nutritional Recommendations for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention

TL;DR: This position paper, written by collaboration between the Israel Heart Association and the Israel Dietetic Association, summarizes the current, preferably latest, literature on the association of nutrition and CVD with emphasis on the level of evidence and practical recommendations.