Walter C. Willett
Harvard University
2514 Papers
22.7K Citations
Walter C. Willett is an academic researcher from Harvard University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Risk factor. The author has an hindex of 334, co-authored 2399 publications. Previous affiliations of Walter C. Willett include Tulane University & Tufts University.
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Papers
Determinants and Consequences of Obesity
Adela Hruby,JoAnn E. Manson,Lu Qi,Vasanti S. Malik,Eric B. Rimm,Qi Sun,Walter C. Willett,Frank B. Hu +7 more
TL;DR: The NHS cohorts have contributed to the understanding of the risk factors for and consequences of obesity and made a lasting impact on clinical and public health guidelines on obesity prevention.
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Prospective Study of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Incidence of Colon and Rectal Cancers
Karin B. Michels,Edward Giovannucci,Kaumudi Joshipura,Bernard Rosner,Meir J. Stampfer,Charles S. Fuchs,Graham A. Colditz,Frank E. Speizer,Walter C. Willett +8 more
TL;DR: Although fruits and vegetables may confer protection against some chronic diseases, their frequent consumption does not appear to confer protection from colon or rectal cancer.
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Magnesium Intake and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Men and Women
Ruy Lopez-Ridaura,Walter C. Willett,Eric B. Rimm,Simin Liu,Meir J. Stampfer,JoAnn E. Manson,Frank B. Hu +6 more
TL;DR: The findings suggest a significant inverse association between magnesium intake and diabetes risk, which supports the dietary recommendation to increase consumption of major food sources of magnesium, such as whole grains, nuts, and green leafy vegetables.
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Intake of fish and omega-3 fatty acids and risk of stroke in women.
Hiroyasu Iso,Kathryn M. Rexrode,Meir J. Stampfer,JoAnn E. Manson,Graham A. Colditz,Frank E. Speizer,Charles H. Hennekens,Walter C. Willett +7 more
TL;DR: Higher consumption of fish and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids is associated with a reduced risk of thrombotic infarction, primarily among women who do not take aspirin regularly, but is not related to risk of hemorrhagic stroke.
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Long-term intake of dietary fat and risk of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease
Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnan,Hamed Khalili,Gauree G. Konijeti,Leslie M. Higuchi,Punyanganie S. de Silva,Charles S. Fuchs,Charles S. Fuchs,Walter C. Willett,Walter C. Willett,James M. Richter,Andrew T. Chan,Andrew T. Chan +11 more
TL;DR: A high intake of dietary long-chain n-3 PUFAs may be associated with a reduced risk of Crohn's disease and a high Intake of trans-unsaturated fats may beassociated with an increased risk of UC.