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  • 1996 - Kelly West Award, American Diabetes Association

Overview

Richard F. Hamman is affiliated with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a particular focus on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. The subfields also include Genetics, Molecular Biology, Environmental Chemistry, and Physiology.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Diabetes Management and Research
  • Diabetes and associated disorders
  • Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
  • Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
  • Diabetes Management and Education

Hamman's frequent co-authors include Dana Dabelea, Elizabeth J. Mayer-Davis, Jean M. Lawrence, Catherine Pihoker, and Ronald Goldberg. They have published extensively, with prominent venues including Diabetes Care, UNC Libraries, Pediatric Diabetes, Environmental Health Perspectives, and JAMA.

Recent notable publications include:

  • Trends in Prevalence of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents in the US, 2001-2017, 2021, JAMA
  • 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
  • Effect of Metformin and Lifestyle Interventions on Mortality in the Diabetes Prevention Program and Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study, 2021, Diabetes Care
  • Effects of a community gardening intervention on diet, physical activity, and anthropometry outcomes in the USA (CAPS): an observer-blind, randomised controlled trial, 2023, The Lancet Planetary Health
  • Prenatal Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, Umbilical Cord Blood DNA Methylation, and Cardio-Metabolic Indicators in Newborns: The Healthy Start Study, 2020, Environmental Health Perspectives

Their contributions to Diabetes Care are particularly significant, with 14 publications in that journal. Additionally, they have contributed 14 works through UNC Libraries and 5 publications in Pediatric Diabetes.

In recognition of their work, Richard F. Hamman received the Kelly West Award from the American Diabetes Association in 1996.

Best Publications

  • Reduction in the incidence of type 2 diabetes with lifestyle intervention or metformin

    W. C. Knowler;E. Barrett-connor;S. E. Fowler;R. F. Hamman

  • Global Prevalence and Major Risk Factors of Diabetic Retinopathy

    Joanne W.Y. Yau;Sophie L. Rogers;Ryo Kawasaki;Ecosse L. Lamoureux;Ecosse L. Lamoureux

  • 10-year follow-up of diabetes incidence and weight loss in the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study.

    William C Knowler;Sarah E Fowler;Richard F Hamman

  • Ankle brachial index combined with Framingham risk score to predict cardiovascular events and mortality: A meta-analysis

    F.G.R. Fowkes;G.D. Murray;I. Butcher;C.L. Heald

  • Prevalence of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Among Children and Adolescents From 2001 to 2009

    Dana Dabelea;Elizabeth Jane Mayer-Davis;Sharon Saydah;Giuseppina Imperatore

  • Effect of Weight Loss With Lifestyle Intervention on Risk of Diabetes

    Richard F. Hamman;Rena R. Wing;Sharon L. Edelstein;John M. Lachin

  • The prevalence of diabetic retinopathy among adults in the United States.

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  • Adult respiratory distress syndrome: risk with common predispositions.

    Alpha A. Fowler;Richard F. Hamman;James T. Good;Kim N. Benson

  • Increasing Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) Over Time and by Birth Cohort: Kaiser Permanente of Colorado GDM Screening Program

    Dana Dabelea;Janet K. Snell-Bergeon;Cynthia L. Hartsfield;Kimberly J. Bischoff

  • Insulin Sensitivity and Atherosclerosis

    George Howard;Daniel H. O’Leary;Daniel Zaccaro;Steve Haffner

  • The Burden of Diabetes Mellitus Among US Youth: Prevalence Estimates From the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study

    Angela D Liese;Ralph B D'Agostino;Richard F Hamman

  • Predictors of Progression From Impaired Glucose Tolerance to NIDDM: An Analysis of Six Prospective Studies

    S L Edelstein;W C Knowler;R P Bain;R Andres

  • The Diabetes Prevention Program: Design and methods for a clinical trial in the prevention of type 2 diabetes

    G. A. Bray;K. S. Polonsky;P. G. Watson;R. B. Goldberg

  • The Cost-Effectiveness of Lifestyle Modification or Metformin in Preventing Type 2 Diabetes in Adults with Impaired Glucose Tolerance

    William H. Herman;Thomas J. Hoerger;Michael Brandle;Katherine Hicks

  • DIABETES INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE IN PIMA INDIANS: A 19-FOLD GREATER INCIDENCE THAN IN ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA

    William C. Knowler;Peter H. Bennett;Richard F. Hamman;Max Miller

  • Effect of Diagnostic Criteria on the Prevalence of Peripheral Arterial Disease The San Luis Valley Diabetes Study

    William R. Hiatt;Sharon Hoag;Richard F. Hamman

  • Achieving weight and activity goals among diabetes prevention program lifestyle participants.

    Rena R Wing;Richard F Hamman;George A Bray;Linda Delahanty

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

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

  • The Effect of Insulin Treatment on Insulin Secretion and Insulin Action in Type II Diabetes Mellitus

    W T Garvey;J M Olefsky;J Griffin;R F Hamman

  • Global prevalence and major risk factors of diabetic retinopathy.

    Olubukola Ajala;Patrick English;Jonathan Pinkney;Joanne W Y Yau

Frequent Co-Authors

Dana Dabelea
Dana Dabelea University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Elizabeth J. Mayer-Davis
Elizabeth J. Mayer-Davis University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ralph B. D'Agostino
Ralph B. D'Agostino Wake Forest University
Santica M. Marcovina
Santica M. Marcovina University of Washington
Jean M. Lawrence
Jean M. Lawrence National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Marian Rewers
Marian Rewers University of Colorado Denver
Stephen R. Daniels
Stephen R. Daniels University of Colorado Denver
William C. Knowler
William C. Knowler National Institutes of Health
Robert E. Ferrell
Robert E. Ferrell University of Pittsburgh
Jill M. Norris
Jill M. Norris University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

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