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 | Oscar H FrancoProfessor and Director Public Health, Utrecht University Verified email at umcutrecht.nl Cited by 161633 |
… in clinical practice with representatives of the European Society of Cardiology and 12 medical societies With the special contribution of the European Association of …
…, E Di Angelantonio, OH Franco… - European journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular (CV) disease (ASCVD) incidence and mortality rates are
declining in many countries in Europe, but it is still a major cause of morbidity and mortality …
declining in many countries in Europe, but it is still a major cause of morbidity and mortality …
COVID-19 in health-care workers: a living systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence, risk factors, clinical characteristics, and outcomes
Health-care workers (HCWs) are at the frontline of response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),
being at a higher risk of acquiring the disease and, subsequently, exposing …
being at a higher risk of acquiring the disease and, subsequently, exposing …
[HTML][HTML] Optimal database combinations for literature searches in systematic reviews: a prospective exploratory study
Background Within systematic reviews, when searching for relevant references, it is
advisable to use multiple databases. However, searching databases is laborious and time-…
advisable to use multiple databases. However, searching databases is laborious and time-…
[HTML][HTML] Worldwide trends in diabetes since 1980: a pooled analysis of 751 population-based studies with 4· 4 million participants
Background One of the global targets for non-communicable diseases is to halt, by 2025,
the rise in the age-standardised adult prevalence of diabetes at its 2010 levels. We aimed to …
the rise in the age-standardised adult prevalence of diabetes at its 2010 levels. We aimed to …
Fine-mapping type 2 diabetes loci to single-variant resolution using high-density imputation and islet-specific epigenome maps
We expanded GWAS discovery for type 2 diabetes (T2D) by combining data from 898,130
European-descent individuals (9% cases), after imputation to high-density reference panels. …
European-descent individuals (9% cases), after imputation to high-density reference panels. …
[HTML][HTML] Body-mass index and all-cause mortality: individual-participant-data meta-analysis of 239 prospective studies in four continents
Background Overweight and obesity are increasing worldwide. To help assess their
relevance to mortality in different populations we conducted individual-participant data meta-…
relevance to mortality in different populations we conducted individual-participant data meta-…
Multi-ancestry genetic study of type 2 diabetes highlights the power of diverse populations for discovery and translation
We assembled an ancestrally diverse collection of genome-wide association studies (GWAS)
of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in 180,834 affected individuals and 1,159,055 controls (48.9% non…
of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in 180,834 affected individuals and 1,159,055 controls (48.9% non…
[PDF][PDF] DNA methylation in newborns and maternal smoking in pregnancy: genome-wide consortium meta-analysis
Epigenetic modifications, including DNA methylation, represent a potential mechanism for
environmental impacts on human disease. Maternal smoking in pregnancy remains an …
environmental impacts on human disease. Maternal smoking in pregnancy remains an …
[PDF][PDF] Association between alcohol and cardiovascular disease: Mendelian randomisation analysis based on individual participant data
… Albert Hofman professor of epidemiology10, Oscar H Franco professor of preventative
medicine10, Jackie Cooper senior research fellow61, Jutta Palmen senior research fellow42, …
medicine10, Jackie Cooper senior research fellow61, Jutta Palmen senior research fellow42, …
Association of dietary, circulating, and supplement fatty acids with coronary risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Guidelines advocate changes in fatty acid consumption to promote cardiovascular
health. Purpose: To summarize evidence about associations between fatty acids and …
health. Purpose: To summarize evidence about associations between fatty acids and …