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Yian Gu

Researcher at Columbia University Medical Center

Publications -  96
Citations -  3953

Yian Gu is an academic researcher from Columbia University Medical Center. The author has contributed to research in topics: Dementia & Cognitive decline. The author has an hindex of 32, co-authored 94 publications receiving 3153 citations. Previous affiliations of Yian Gu include New York University & NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital.

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Food Combination and Alzheimer Disease Risk: A Protective Diet

Yian Gu, +4 more
- 01 Jun 2010 - 
TL;DR: Simultaneous consideration of previous knowledge regarding potentially AD-related nutrients and multiple food groups can aid in identifying food combinations that are associated with AD risk.
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Mediterranean-style diet and risk of ischemic stroke, myocardial infarction, and vascular death: the Northern Manhattan Study

Hannah Gardener, +9 more
- 01 Dec 2011 - 
TL;DR: Higher consumption of an MeDi was associated with decreased risk of vascular events, and results support the role of a diet rich in fruit, vegetables, whole grains, fish, and olive oil in the promotion of ideal cardiovascular health.
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Mediterranean diet, inflammatory and metabolic biomarkers, and risk of Alzheimer's disease.

Yian Gu, +3 more
- 01 Jan 2010 - 
TL;DR: Reduced inflammation and improved metabolic profile was analyzed as a potential medium through which the MeDi reduced the risk of AD and introduction of the hsCRP, fasting insulin, adiponectin, or combinations of them into the COX model did not change the magnitude of the association between MeDi and incident AD.
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Mediterranean diet and brain structure in a multiethnic elderly cohort

Yian Gu, +9 more
- 17 Nov 2015 - 
TL;DR: Among older adults, MeDi adherence was associated with less brain atrophy, with an effect similar to 5 years of aging, and higher fish and lower meat intake might be the 2 key food elements that contribute to the benefits of MeDi on brain structure.
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The association between Mediterranean diet adherence and Parkinson's disease

Roy N. Alcalay, +5 more
- 01 May 2012 - 
TL;DR: This work assessed the association between Mediterranean‐type diet adherence and Parkinson's disease (PD) status and demonstrated an association between a Mediterranean‐ type diet and Alzheimer's risk.