• Blood Homocysteine Levels Mediate the Association Between Blood Lead Levels and Cardiovascular Mortality 

      Shibeeb, Sapha; Abdallah, Atiyeh; Shi, Zumin ( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)
      Lead is a heavy, toxic metal and its exposure to humans can lead to increased risk of cardiovascular disease development and mortality. Lead exposure has been shown to induce hyperhomocysteinemia (HHCy) which may be a major ...
    • Dietary patterns and cardiovascular disease risk among Chinese adults: a prospective cohort study 

      Shi, Zumin; Ganji, Vijay ( Springer Nature , 2020 , Article)
      Background and objective We aimed to examine the prospective association between dietary patterns and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in Chinese adults. Methods Adults aged ≥20 years in the China Health and Nutrition ...
    • Repositioning of the global epicentre of non-optimal cholesterol 

      Taddei, Cristina; Zhou, Bin; Bixby, Honor; Carrillo-Larco, Rodrigo M.; Danaei, Goodarz; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)
      High blood cholesterol is typically considered a feature of wealthy western countries1,2. However, dietary and behavioural determinants of blood cholesterol are changing rapidly throughout the world3 and countries are using ...