Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor Emeritus of Medicine
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2021 - Present
Medicine, Cardiology,
Medicine
Recent Publications
Long-term aspirin use and heart failure incidence: A patient-level pooled analysis study.
Journal Article Am J Med · January 2026 BACKGROUND: The effect of chronic aspirin use on the development of heart failure remains uncertain, and no prior observational study has evaluated it as a time-dependent exposure. METHODS: We analyzed data from four prospective cohort studies involving 26 ... Full text Link to item CiteSex-specific optimal cut-off points for metabolic health indicators to predict incident type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Journal Article Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis · August 2025 BACKGROUND AND AIM: We aimed to determine the optimal cut-off points for metabolic health indicators, including insulin resistance (IR), glucose, insulin, BMI, and waist circumference, in middle-aged nondiabetic people to predict future type 2 diabetes mel ... Full text Link to item CiteBMI, waist circumference, and waist-to-hip trajectories and all-cause, CVD, and cancer mortality by sex in people without diabetes.
Journal Article Int J Obes (Lond) · July 2025 OBJECTIVES: We examined the associations of BMI, waist circumference, and waist-to-hip ratio trajectories with mortality in people without diabetes. METHODS: We analyzed 7601 people without diabetes from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study. We us ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Lifestyle, CVD Risk and Cognitive Impairment
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2011 - 2018Exercise, Depression, and Cardiac Risk
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2006 - 2012View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Duke University ·
1974
M.D.