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William E. Kraus

William E. Kraus

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Medicine

D-Index
129
Citations
63492
World Ranking
2590
National Ranking
1452

Overview

William E. Kraus is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their primary field of study is Medicine, with a focus on several subfields including Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Physiology, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Molecular Biology, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The scientist's research topics encompass a range of health and physiological areas. These include:

  • Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Cardiac Health and Mental Health
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Muscle metabolism and nutrition

William E. Kraus has contributed to multiple recent papers published in well-known journals. Selected papers include:

  • Quantification of the pace of biological aging in humans through a blood test, the DunedinPoAm DNA methylation algorithm, 2020, eLife
  • Daily energy expenditure through the human life course, 2021, Science
  • Daily steps and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of 15 international cohorts, 2022, The Lancet Public Health
  • Systematic review of the prospective association of daily step counts with risk of mortality, cardiovascular disease, and dysglycemia, 2020, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium (MoTrPAC): Mapping the Dynamic Responses to Exercise, 2020, Cell

The venues where they frequently publish their work include:

  • Circulation
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  • UNC Libraries
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

In terms of collaborative work, William E. Kraus often co-authors with the following researchers:

  • Kim M. Huffman
  • Leanna M. Ross
  • Svati H. Shah
  • Carl F. Pieper
  • Susan B. Racette

Best Publications

  • Efficacy and safety of exercise training in patients with chronic heart failure: HF-ACTION randomized controlled trial.

    Christopher M. O'Connor;David J. Whellan;David J. Whellan;Kerry L. Lee;Steven J. Keteyian

  • Effects of the Amount and Intensity of Exercise on Plasma Lipoproteins

    William E Kraus;Joseph A Houmard;Brian D Duscha;Kenneth J Knetzger

  • Regenerating functional myocardium: Improved performance after skeletal myoblast transplantation

    D A Taylor;B Z Atkins;P Hungspreugs;T R Jones

  • Interventions to Promote Physical Activity and Dietary Lifestyle Changes for Cardiovascular Risk Factor Reduction in Adults A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

    Nancy T. Artinian;Gerald F. Fletcher;Dariush Mozaffarian;Penny Kris-Etherton

  • Effects of the Amount of Exercise on Body Weight, Body Composition, and Measures of Central Obesity STRRIDE—A Randomized Controlled Study

    Cris A. Slentz;Brian D. Duscha;Johanna L. Johnson;Kevin Ketchum

  • Effects of exercise training on health status in patients with chronic heart failure: HF-ACTION randomized controlled trial.

    Kathryn E. Flynn;Ileana L. Piña;David J. Whellan;David J. Whellan;Li Lin

  • Genetic and Pharmacologic Inactivation of ANGPTL3 and Cardiovascular Disease

    Frederick E Dewey;Viktoria Gusarova;Richard L Dunbar;Colm T O'Dushlaine

  • Effect of Caloric Restriction or Aerobic Exercise Training on Peak Oxygen Consumption and Quality of Life in Obese Older Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Randomized Clinical Trial

    Dalane W. Kitzman;Peter Brubaker;Timothy Morgan;Mark Haykowsky

  • Effect of the volume and intensity of exercise training on insulin sensitivity

    Joseph A. Houmard;Charles J. Tanner;Cris A. Slentz;Brian D. Duscha

  • Endothelial, cardiac muscle and skeletal muscle exhibit different viscous and elastic properties as determined by atomic force microscopy

    Anshu B. Mathur;Amy M. Collinsworth;William M. Reichert;William E. Kraus

  • Exome sequencing identifies rare LDLR and APOA5 alleles conferring risk for myocardial infarction

    Ron Do;Ron Do;Nathan O. Stitziel;Hong Hee Won;Hong Hee Won;Anders Berg Jørgensen

  • Population Approaches to Improve Diet, Physical Activity, and Smoking Habits: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

    Dariush Mozaffarian;Ashkan Afshin;Neal L. Benowitz;Vera Bittner

  • Fatty acid homeostasis and induction of lipid regulatory genes in skeletal muscles of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) alpha knock-out mice. Evidence for compensatory regulation by PPAR delta.

    Deborah M. Muoio;Paul S. MacLean;David B. Lang;Shi Li

  • A 2-Year Randomized Controlled Trial of Human Caloric Restriction: Feasibility and Effects on Predictors of Health Span and Longevity

    Eric Ravussin;Leanne M. Redman;James Rochon;Sai Krupa Das

  • Genomic predictors of the maximal O2 uptake response to standardized exercise training programs

    Claude Bouchard;Mark A. Sarzynski;Treva K. Rice;William E. Kraus

  • Adiponectin is not altered with exercise training despite enhanced insulin action

    Matthew W. Hulver;Donghai Zheng;Charles J. Tanner;Joseph A. Houmard

  • Association of a Peripheral Blood Metabolic Profile with Coronary Artery Disease and Risk of Subsequent Cardiovascular Events

    Svati H. Shah;James R. Bain;Michael J. Muehlbauer;Robert D. Stevens

  • Exercise Training Amount and Intensity Effects on Metabolic Syndrome (From Studies of a Targeted Risk Reduction Intervention through Defined Exercise)

    Johanna L. Johnson;Cris A. Slentz;Joseph A. Houmard;Gregory P. Samsa

  • Effects of aerobic and/or resistance training on body mass and fat mass in overweight or obese adults

    Leslie H. Willis;Cris A. Slentz;Lori A. Bateman;A. Tamlyn Shields

  • The Scientific foundation for the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd Edition.

    Kenneth E. Powell;Abby C. King;David M. Buchner;Wayne W. Campbell

Frequent Co-Authors

Svati H. Shah
Svati H. Shah Duke University
Elizabeth R. Hauser
Elizabeth R. Hauser Duke University
David J. Whellan
David J. Whellan Thomas Jefferson University
Joseph A. Houmard
Joseph A. Houmard East Carolina University
Simon G. Gregory
Simon G. Gregory Duke University
Dalane W. Kitzman
Dalane W. Kitzman Wake Forest University
Christopher B. Newgard
Christopher B. Newgard Duke University
Carl F. Pieper
Carl F. Pieper Duke University
Christopher B. Granger
Christopher B. Granger Duke University

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