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The article was published on 2013-10-01 and is currently open access. It has received 1508 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Framingham Heart Study.

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Discovery and refinement of loci associated with lipid levels

Cristen J. Willer, +319 more
- 06 Oct 2013 - 
TL;DR: It is found that loci associated with blood lipid levels are often associated with cardiovascular and metabolic traits, including coronary artery disease, type 2 diabetes, blood pressure, waist-hip ratio and body mass index.
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Epidemiology of Alzheimer Disease

TL;DR: The prevalence and incidence rates, the established environmental risk factors, and the protective factors are discussed, and genetic variants predisposing to disease are reviewed.
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The Framingham Heart Study and the epidemiology of cardiovascular disease: a historical perspective.

TL;DR: The events leading to the foundation of the Framingham Heart Study are described, and a brief historical overview of selected contributions from the study are provided.
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Intake of saturated and trans unsaturated fatty acids and risk of all cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

TL;DR: Saturated fats are not associated with all cause mortality, CVD, CHD, ischemic stroke, or type 2 diabetes, but the evidence is heterogeneous with methodological limitations, and Dietary guidelines must carefully consider the health effects of recommendations for alternative macronutrients to replace trans fats and saturated fats.
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