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Iris Shai

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ORCID

207

Works

17,211

Citations

58

h-index

128

i10-index

Research Topics

Diet and metabolism studies Nutritional Studies and Diet Adipose Tissue and Metabolism

Affiliations

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev2002–2026

Western University2010–2010

Brigham and Women's Hospital2008–2021

Boston Children's Hospital2004–2004

Massachusetts Department of Public Health2005–2005

Top Works

Weight Loss with a Low-Carbohydrate, Mediterranean, or Low-Fat Diet

Iris Shai,Dan Schwarzfuchs,et al.

20082,113 citations

Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity

Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases

Waist circumference as a vital sign in clinical practice: a Consensus Statement from the IAS and ICCR Working Group on Visceral Obesity

Robert Ross,Ian J. Neeland,et al.

20201,799 citations

Visceral and ectopic fat, atherosclerosis, and cardiometabolic disease: a position statement

Ian J. Neeland,Robert Ross,et al.

20191,416 citations

Adolescent BMI Trajectory and Risk of Diabetes versus Coronary Disease

Amir Tirosh,Iris Shai,et al.

2011713 citations

Macrophage Infiltration into Omental<i>Versus</i>Subcutaneous Fat across Different Populations: Effect of Regional Adiposity and the Comorbidities of Obesity

Ilana Harman‐Boehm,Matthias Blüher,et al.

2007561 citations

Normal Fasting Plasma Glucose Levels and Type 2 Diabetes in Young Men

Amir Tirosh,Iris Shai,et al.

2005508 citations

Ethnicity, Obesity, and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Women

Iris Shai,Rui Jiang,et al.

2006485 citations

Adiponectin and Future Coronary Heart Disease Events Among Men With Type 2 Diabetes

Matthias B. Schulze,Iris Shai,et al.

2005372 citations

The gut microbiome modulates the protective association between a Mediterranean diet and cardiometabolic disease risk

Dong D. Wang,Long H. Nguyen,et al.

2021354 citations