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Consumption of nuts and legumes and risk of incident ischemic heart disease, stroke, and diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Afshin, Ashkan, Micha, Renata, Khatibzadeh, Shahab, Mozaffarian, Dariush

“…Background: Relations between the consumption of nuts and legumes and risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD), stroke, and diabetes have not been well…”
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Do healthier foods and diet patterns cost more than less healthy options? A systematic review and meta-analysis by Rao, Mayuree, Afshin, Ashkan, Singh, Gitanjali, Mozaffarian, Dariush

“…Objective To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of prices of healthier versus less healthy foods/diet patterns while accounting for key sources of…”
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Mortality, morbidity, and risk factors in China and its provinces, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 by Zhou, Maigeng, Wang, Haidong, Zeng, Xinying, Yin, Peng, Zhu, Jun, Chen, Wanqing, Li, Xiaohong, Wang, Lijun, Wang, Limin, Liu, Yunning, Liu, Jiangmei, Zhang, Mei, Qi, Jinlei, Yu, Shicheng, Afshin, Ashkan, Gakidou, Emmanuela, Glenn, Scott, Krish, Varsha Sarah, Miller-Petrie, Molly Katherine, Mountjoy-Venning, W Cliff, Mullany, Erin C, Redford, Sofia Boston, Liu, Hongyan, Naghavi, Mohsen, Hay, Simon I, Wang, Linhong, Murray, Christopher J L, Liang, Xiaofeng

“…Public health is a priority for the Chinese Government. Evidence-based decision making for health at the province level in China, which is home to a fifth of…”
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Physical activity and risk of breast cancer, colon cancer, diabetes, ischemic heart disease, and ischemic stroke events: systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 by Kyu, Hmwe H, Bachman, Victoria F, Alexander, Lily T, Mumford, John Everett, Afshin, Ashkan, Estep, Kara, Veerman, J Lennert, Delwiche, Kristen, Iannarone, Marissa L, Moyer, Madeline L, Cercy, Kelly, Vos, Theo, Murray, Christopher J L, Forouzanfar, Mohammad H

“…Objective To quantify the dose-response associations between total physical activity and risk of breast cancer, colon cancer, diabetes, ischemic heart disease,…”
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The prospective impact of food pricing on improving dietary consumption: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Afshin, Ashkan, Peñalvo, José L, Del Gobbo, Liana, Silva, Jose, Michaelson, Melody, O'Flaherty, Martin, Capewell, Simon, Spiegelman, Donna, Danaei, Goodarz, Mozaffarian, Dariush

“…While food pricing is a promising strategy to improve diet, the prospective impact of food pricing on diet has not been systematically quantified. To quantify…”
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The Science of Obesity Management: An Endocrine Society Scientific Statement by Bray, George A, Heisel, William E, Afshin, Ashkan, Jensen, Michael D, Dietz, William H, Long, Michael, Kushner, Robert F, Daniels, Stephen R, Wadden, Thomas A, Tsai, Adam G, Hu, Frank B, Jakicic, John M, Ryan, Donna H, Wolfe, Bruce M, Inge, Thomas H

“…Abstract The prevalence of obesity, measured by body mass index, has risen to unacceptable levels in both men and women in the United States and worldwide with…”
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Information Technology and Lifestyle: A Systematic Evaluation of Internet and Mobile Interventions for Improving Diet, Physical Activity, Obesity, Tobacco, and Alcohol Use by Afshin, Ashkan, Babalola, Damilola, Mclean, Mireille, Yu, Zhi, Ma, Wenjie, Chen, Cheng‐Yu, Arabi, Mandana, Mozaffarian, Dariush

“…Background Novel interventions are needed to improve lifestyle and prevent noncommunicable diseases, the leading cause of death and disability globally. This…”
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Projection of Diabetes Population Size and Associated Economic Burden through 2030 in Iran: Evidence from Micro-Simulation Markov Model and Bayesian Meta-Analysis by Javanbakht, Mehdi, Mashayekhi, Atefeh, Baradaran, Hamid R, Haghdoost, AliAkbar, Afshin, Ashkan

“…The aim of this study was to estimate the economic burden of diabetes mellitus (DM) in Iran from 2009 to 2030. A Markov micro-simulation (MM) model was…”
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The estimated health impact of sodium reduction through food reformulation in Australia: A modeling study by Trieu, Kathy, Coyle, Daisy H, Afshin, Ashkan, Neal, Bruce, Marklund, Matti, Wu, Jason H Y

“…The Australian Government recently established sodium targets for packaged foods to encourage voluntary reformulation to reduce population sodium consumption…”
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The Global Nutrient Database: availability of macronutrients and micronutrients in 195 countries from 1980 to 2013 by Schmidhuber, Josef, Sur, Patrick, Fay, Kairsten, Huntley, Bethany, Salama, Joseph, Lee, Alexander, Cornaby, Leslie, Horino, Masako, Murray, Christopher, Afshin, Ashkan

“…Few data are available on the supply and consumption of nutrients at the country level. To address this data gap, we aimed to create a database that provides…”
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Novel proteomics-based plasma test for early detection of multiple cancers in the general population by Ashkan Afshin, Mohammad H Forouzanfar, Bogdan Budnik, Hossein Amirkhani

“…Objective Early detection of cancer is crucial for reducing the global burden of cancer, but effective screening tests for many cancers do not exist. This…”
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CVD Prevention Through Policy: a Review of Mass Media, Food/Menu Labeling, Taxation/Subsidies, Built Environment, School Procurement, Worksite Wellness, and Marketing Standards to Improve Diet by Afshin, Ashkan, Penalvo, Jose, Del Gobbo, Liana, Kashaf, Michael, Micha, Renata, Morrish, Kurtis, Pearson-Stuttard, Jonathan, Rehm, Colin, Shangguan, Siyi, Smith, Jessica D., Mozaffarian, Dariush

“…Poor diet is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease in the USA and globally. Evidence-based policies are crucial to improve diet and population health. We…”
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The potential impact of food taxes and subsidies on cardiovascular disease and diabetes burden and disparities in the United States by Peñalvo, José L, Cudhea, Frederick, Micha, Renata, Rehm, Colin D, Afshin, Ashkan, Whitsel, Laurie, Wilde, Parke, Gaziano, Tom, Pearson-Stuttard, Jonathan, O'Flaherty, Martin, Capewell, Simon, Mozaffarian, Dariush

“…Fiscal interventions are promising strategies to improve diets, reduce cardiovascular disease and diabetes (cardiometabolic diseases; CMD), and address health…”
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The burden of non-communicable diseases attributable to high BMI in Brazil, 1990-2017: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study by Felisbino-Mendes, Mariana Santos, Cousin, Ewerton, Malta, Deborah Carvalho, Machado, Ísis Eloah, Ribeiro, Antonio Luiz Pinho, Duncan, Bruce Bartholow, Schmidt, Maria Inês, Silva, Diego Augusto Santos, Glenn, Scott, Afshin, Ashkan, Velasquez-Melendez, Gustavo

“…The prevalence and burden of disease resulting from obesity have increased worldwide. In Brazil, more than half of the population is now overweight. However,…”
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The burden of diabetes and hyperglycemia in Brazil: a global burden of disease study 2017 by Duncan, Bruce Bartholow, Cousin, Ewerton, Naghavi, Mohsen, Afshin, Ashkan, França, Elisabeth Barboza, Passos, Valéria Maria de Azeredo, Malta, Deborah, Nascimento, Bruno R, Schmidt, Maria Inês

“…Abstract Background The Global Burden of Diseases (GBD) 2017 database permits an up-to-date evaluation of the frequency and burden of diabetes at the state…”
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Impact of Dietary and Metabolic Risk Factors on Cardiovascular and Diabetes Mortality in South Asia: Analysis From the 2010 Global Burden of Disease Study by Yakoob, Mohammad Y, Micha, Renata, Khatibzadeh, Shahab, Singh, Gitanjali M, Shi, Peilin, Ahsan, Habibul, Balakrishna, Nagalla, Brahmam, Ginnela N V, Chen, Yu, Afshin, Ashkan, Fahimi, Saman, Danaei, Goodarz, Powles, John W, Ezzati, Majid, Mozaffarian, Dariush

“…To quantify cardiovascular disease and diabetes deaths attributable to dietary and metabolic risks by country, age, sex, and time in South Asian countries. We…”
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Abstract P208: Validation of a New Cardiovascular Risk Model: Performance of a Neural Network and the ACC/AHA Pooled Cohort Equations Across Four Diverse US Prospective Cohort Studies by Biryukov, Stan, Afshin, Ashkan

“…Abstract only Introduction: The American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association developed Pooled Cohort equations to predict the incidence of…”
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Abstract P062: The Impact of High Fasting Plasma Glucose on Cardiovascular Health at the State-level in the United States by Ong, Kanyin, Afshin, Ashkan

“…Abstract only Introduction: High fasting plasma glucose (FPG) is an established risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the impact of FPG on CVD…”
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Abstract MP31: State-Level Impact of Low Physical Activity on All-Cause Disease Burden by Sur, Patrick, Afshin, Ashkan

“…Abstract only Introduction: While a consensus for the beneficial effects of physical activity exists, the optimal level of exercise and its effect on the…”
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Transforming the food system to fight non-communicable diseases by Branca, Francesco, Lartey, Anna, Oenema, Stineke, Aguayo, Victor, Stordalen, Gunhild A, Richardson, Ruth, Arvelo, Mario, Afshin, Ashkan

“…Malnutrition and unhealthy diets are important risk factors for non-communicable diseases. Francesco Branca and colleagues call for changes in both what and…”
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