Family history, waist circumference and risk of ischemic stroke: a prospective cohort study among Chinese adults by Liu, L, Xue, X, Zhang, H, Tian, X, Chen, Y, Guo, Y, Pei, P, Wang, S, Duan, H, Gao, R, Pang, Z, Chen, Z, Li, L

“…BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The associations between genetic factors and waist circumference (WC) with stroke risk have been evaluated in Western studies. …”

Association of depression with all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality among adults in China by Meng, R, Yu, C, Liu, N, He, M, Lv, J, Guo, Y, Bian, Z, Yang, L, Chen, Y, Zhang, X, Chen, Z, Wu, T, Pan, A, Li, L, China Kadoorie Biobank Collaborative Group

“…<p><strong>Importance:</strong> Depression is associated with increased disease burden worldwide and with higher risk of mortality in Western populations. …”

Childhood sexual abuse and the risk for recurrent major depression in Chinese women. by Cong, E, Li, Y, Shao, C, Chen, J, Wu, W, Shang, X, Wang, Z, Liu, Y, Liu, L, Gao, C, Li, Y, Wu, J, Deng, H, Liu, J, Sang, W, Liu, G, Rong, H, Gan, Z, Li, L, Li, K, Pan, J, Li, Y, Cui, Y, Sun, L, Liu, L

“…BACKGROUND: Studies in Western countries have repeatedly shown that women with a history of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) are at increased risk for developing major depression (MD). …”

Age at menarche and risk of major cardiovascular diseases: evidence of birth cohort effects from a prospective study of 300,000 Chinese women by Yang, L, Li, L, Millwood, I, Peters, S, Chen, Y, Guo, Y, Bian, Z, Woodward, M, Chen, Z

“…Background<br/> Previous studies of mostly Western women have reported inconsistent findings on the association between age at menarche and risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). …”

Dairy consumption and risks of total and site-specific cancers in Chinese adults: an 11-year prospective study of 0.5 million people by Kakkoura, MG, Du, H, Guo, Y, Yu, C, Yang, L, Pei, P, Chen, Y, Sansome, S, Chan, WC, Yang, X, Fan, L, Lv, J, Chen, J, Li, L, Key, TJ

“…<p><strong>Background</strong></p> Previous studies of primarily Western populations have reported contrasting associations of dairy consumption with certain cancers, including a positive association with prostate cancer and inverse associations with colorectal and premenopausal breast cancers. …”

Fresh fruit consumption and major cardiovascular disease in China. by Du, H, Li, L, Bennett, D, Guo, Y, Key, T, Bian, Z, Sherliker, P, Gao, H, Chen, Y, Yang, L, Chen, J, Wang, S, Du, R, Su, H, Collins, R, Peto, R, Chen, Z

“…<h4>Background</h4> <p>In Western populations, a higher level of fruit consumption has been associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, but little is known about such associations in China, where the consumption level is low and rates of stroke are high.…”