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
ω-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Biomarkers and Coronary Heart Disease
Liana C Del Gobbo,Fumiaki Imamura,Stella Aslibekyan,Matti Marklund,Jyrki K. Virtanen,Maria Wennberg,Mohammad Yawar Yakoob,Stephanie E. Chiuve,Luicito dela Cruz,Alexis C. Frazier-Wood,Amanda M. Fretts,Eliseo Guallar,Chisa Matsumoto,Kiesha Prem,Tosh Tanaka,Jason H Y Wu,Xia Zhou,Catherine Helmer,Erik Ingelsson,Jian-Min Yuan,Pascale Barberger-Gateau,Hannia Campos,Paulo H.M. Chaves,Luc Djoussé,Graham G. Giles,Jose Gómez-Aracena,Allison M. Hodge,Frank B. Hu,Jan-Håkan Jansson,Ingegerd Johansson,Kay-Tee Khaw,Woon-Puay Koh,Rozenn N. Lemaitre,Lars Lind,Robert Luben,Eric B. Rimm,Ulf Risérus,Cécilia Samieri,Paul W. Franks,David S. Siscovick,Meir J. Stampfer,Lyn M. Steffen,Brian T. Steffen,Michael Y. Tsai,Rob M. van Dam,Sari Voutilainen,Walter C. Willett,Mark Woodward,Dariush Mozaffarian +48 more
- 27 Jun 2016
TL;DR: In continuous (per 1-SD increase) multivariable-adjusted analyses, the ω-3 biomarkers ALA, DPA, and DHA were associated with a lower risk of fatal CHD, with relative risks of 0.91, 0.84, and 0.96, respectively.
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Population Attributable Risk of Modifiable and Nonmodifiable Breast Cancer Risk Factors in Postmenopausal Breast Cancer.
Rulla M. Tamimi,Donna Spiegelman,Stephanie A. Smith-Warner,Molin Wang,Mathew J. Pazaris,Walter C. Willett,A. Heather Eliassen,David J. Hunter +7 more
TL;DR: Risk factors that are modifiable at menopause account for more than one-third of postmenopausal breast cancers; therefore, a substantial proportion of breast cancer in the United States is preventable.
Beverage Use and Risk for Kidney Stones in Women
TL;DR: In this paper, an increase in fluid intake is recommended for patients who have had kidney stones to decrease the likelihood of recurrence, but no data on the effect of particular beverages on kidney stones is available.
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Physical Activity and Risk of Breast Cancer Among Postmenopausal Women
TL;DR: It is suggested that moderate physical activity, including brisk walking, may reduce postmenopausal breast cancer risk and that increases in activity after menopause may be beneficial.
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Calcium, Vitamin D, Dairy Foods, and the Occurrence of Colorectal Adenomas among Men and Women in Two Prospective Studies
E Kampman,Edward Giovannucci,P. van 't Veer,Eric B. Rimm,Meir J. Stampfer,Meir J. Stampfer,Graham A. Colditz,Graham A. Colditz,F.J. Kok,Walter C. Willett,Walter C. Willett +10 more
TL;DR: The occurrence of colorectal adenoma was neither related to calcium intake nor to milk consumption, whereas vitamin D from supplements but not diet was slightly, but not significantly, inversely associated with risk among women only.
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