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Lynne E. Wagenknecht

Lynne E. Wagenknecht

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2025

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Overview

Lynne E. Wagenknecht is a researcher affiliated with Wake Forest University in the United States. Their academic contributions focus predominantly on medicine, with a research portfolio spanning cardiology, endocrinology, genetics, physiology, and epidemiology.

The scientist's work frequently appears in notable publication venues including UNC Libraries, Diabetes, Circulation, Diabetes Care, and Obesity.

Key topics explored in their research include:

  • Diabetes Management and Research
  • Diabetes and associated disorders
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
  • Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

Among recent papers featuring Lynne E. Wagenknecht's involvement are:

  • "The ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities) Study," 2021, Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • "Trends in Incidence of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Among Youths - Selected Counties and Indian Reservations, United States, 2002-2015," 2020, MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
  • "Trends in incidence of youth-onset type 1 and type 2 diabetes in the USA, 2002-18: results from the population-based SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth study," 2023, The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
  • "Life expectancy associated with different ages at diagnosis of type 2 diabetes in high-income countries: 23 million person-years of observation," 2023, The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
  • "Genome-wide association meta-analysis identifies 17 loci associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease," 2023, Nature Genetics

Collaboration plays a significant role in their scientific output. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Josef Coresh
  • Dana Dabelea
  • Thomas H. Mosley
  • Mark A. Espeland
  • Catherine Pihoker

The research spans a multidisciplinary approach, integrating genetics with clinical and epidemiological studies to address complex health issues primarily centered on diabetes and cardiovascular conditions.

Best Publications

  • Cardiovascular effects of intensive lifestyle intervention in type 2 diabetes

    R. R. Wing;P. Bolin;F. L. Brancati;G. A. Bray

  • Genetic variants in novel pathways influence blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk

    Georg B. Ehret;Georg B. Ehret;Georg B. Ehret;Patricia B. Munroe;Kenneth M. Rice;Murielle Bochud

  • Glycated Hemoglobin, Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Risk in Nondiabetic Adults

    Elizabeth Selvin;Michael W. Steffes;Hong Zhu;Kunihiro Matsushita

  • Benefits of Modest Weight Loss in Improving Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Overweight and Obese Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes

    Rena R. Wing;Wei Lang;Thomas A. Wadden;Monika Safford

  • Long-term effects of a lifestyle intervention on weight and cardiovascular risk factors in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus: four-year results of the Look AHEAD trial.

    Rena R. Wing;Judy L. Bahnson;George A. Bray;Jeanne M. Clark

  • Incidence Trends of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes among Youths, 2002–2012

    Elizabeth J. Mayer-Davis;Jean M. Lawrence;Dana Dabelea;Jasmin Divers

  • Reduction in Weight and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes: One-Year Results of the Look AHEAD Trial

    Mark Espeland;Xavier Pi-Sunyer;George Blackburn;Frederick L. Brancati

  • Novel genetic associations for blood pressure identified via gene-alcohol interaction in up to 570K individuals across multiple ancestries

    Mary F. Feitosa;Aldi T. Kraja;Daniel I. Chasman;Yun J. Sung

  • Cigarette smoking and progression of atherosclerosis: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study.

    G Howard;L E Wagenknecht;G L Burke;A Diez-Roux

  • The trans-ancestral genomic architecture of glycemic traits

    Ji Chen;Ji Chen;Cassandra N. Spracklen;Cassandra N. Spracklen;Gaëlle Marenne;Gaëlle Marenne;Arushi Varshney

  • Association of an intensive lifestyle intervention with remission of type 2 diabetes.

    Edward W. Gregg;Haiying Chen;Lynne E. Wagenknecht;Jeanne M. Clark

  • The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study

    Anna M. Kucharska-Newton;Keri L. Monda;Stephen Campbell;Patrick T. Bradshaw

  • The insulin resistance atherosclerosis study (IRAS) objectives, design, and recruitment results.

    Lynne E. Wagenknecht;Elizabeth J. Mayer;Marian Rewers;Steven Haffner

  • Increased Insulin Resistance and Insulin Secretion in Nondiabetic African-Americans and Hispanics Compared With Non-Hispanic Whites: The Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study

    S M Haffner;R D'Agostino;M F Saad;M Rewers

  • Liver markers and development of the metabolic syndrome: the insulin resistance atherosclerosis study.

    Anthony J.G. Hanley;Anthony J.G. Hanley;Ken Williams;Andreas Festa;Lynne E. Wagenknecht

  • Association Between Midlife Vascular Risk Factors and Estimated Brain Amyloid Deposition.

    Rebecca F. Gottesman;Rebecca F. Gottesman;Andrea L.C. Schneider;Yun Zhou;Josef Coresh

  • Genetic associations at 53 loci highlight cell types and biological pathways relevant for kidney function

    Cristian Pattaro;Alexander Teumer;Mathias Gorski;Audrey Y. Chu

  • Elevations in markers of liver injury and risk of type 2 diabetes: the insulin resistance atherosclerosis study.

    Anthony J.G. Hanley;Ken Williams;Andreas Festa;Lynne E. Wagenknecht

  • Microalbuminuria is associated with insulin resistance in nondiabetic subjects: the insulin resistance atherosclerosis study.

    L Mykkänen;D J Zaccaro;L E Wagenknecht;D C Robbins

  • Predictors of the incident metabolic syndrome in adults: the Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study.

    Latha Palaniappan;Mercedes R. Carnethon;Yun Wang;Anthony J.G. Hanley

Frequent Co-Authors

Donald W. Bowden
Donald W. Bowden Wake Forest University
Carl D. Langefeld
Carl D. Langefeld Wake Forest University
Jerome I. Rotter
Jerome I. Rotter UCLA Medical Center
Nicholette D. Palmer
Nicholette D. Palmer Wake Forest University
Jill M. Norris
Jill M. Norris University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Barry I. Freedman
Barry I. Freedman Wake Forest University
Steven M. Haffner
Steven M. Haffner The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Eric Boerwinkle
Eric Boerwinkle The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Kent D. Taylor
Kent D. Taylor David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Xiuqing Guo
Xiuqing Guo Lundquist Institute

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