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Friedman Faculty - Jacques
Paul F Jacques
Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Senior Scientist and Director, Nutritional Epidemiology Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
Education:

D.Sc. in Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health

Contact Information
Phone: 
(617) 556-3322
Fax: 
(617) 556-3344
Email: 
paul.jacques@tufts.edu
Research
General Research: 

Causes and consequences of hyperhomocysteimia; the impact of folic acid fortification of enriched cereal grain products on the nutritional status of Americans; diet and age-related eye diseases; whole grain intake and healthy aging

Professional Affiliations

Member, Society for Epidemiologic Research; Member, American Society for Nutrition Sciences; Member, American Society for Clinical Nutrition

Select Recent Publications
Troen AM, Scott TM, {D'Anci} KE, Moorthy D, Dobson B, Rogers G, et al. Cognitive Dysfunction and Depression in Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients: Baseline Findings from the FAVORIT Ancillary Cognitive Trial (FACT). Journal of Renal Nutrition. 2011. Abstract
Shen J, Johnson VM, Sullivan LM, Jacques PF, Magnani JW, Lubitz SA, et al. Dietary factors and incident atrial fibrillation: the Framingham Heart Study. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2011;93:261-6. Abstract
Bostom AG, Carpenter MA, Kusek JW, Levey AS, Hunsicker L, Pfeffer MA, et al. Homocysteine-lowering and cardiovascular disease outcomes in kidney transplant recipients: primary results from the folic Acid for vascular outcome reduction in transplantation trial. Circulation. 2011;123:1763-70. Abstract
Liu E, McKeown NM, Pittas AG, Meigs JB, Economos CD, Booth SL, et al. Predicted 25-hydroxyvitamin D score and change in fasting plasma glucose in the Framingham offspring study. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2011. Abstract
Dietrich M, Jacques PF, Polak JF, Keyes MJ, Pencina MJ, Evans JC, et al. Segment-specific association between plasma homocysteine level and carotid artery intima-media thickness in the Framingham Offspring Study. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases: The Official Journal of National Stroke Association. 2011;20:155-61. Abstract
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