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We are performing studies to investigate dietary, lifestyle, genetic and metabolomics risk factors for obesity and related diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases in large prospective cohorts such as the Nurses’ Health Study, Health Professional Follow-up Study and Bogalusa Heart Study.
We are running studies on genetic susceptibility, diet and lifestyle changes, weight gain and obesity risk in large cohorts such as the Nurses’ Health Study, Health Professional Follow-up Study, Women Health Initiative, Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study, Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis and etc.