Gary E. Fraser Explained

Gary E. Fraser
Occupation:Cardiologist

Gary E. Fraser is an American cardiologist and epidemiologist known for conducting research on plant-based dietary patterns and the Adventist Health Studies.

Career

Fraser was born in Christchurch, New Zealand.[1] He obtained his medical degree from Otago University in 1969 and a PhD in epidemiology from University of Auckland in 1978.[1] [2] He qualified FRACP.[1]

Fraser is board certified in California in cardiovascular medicine and internal medicine.[3] He is affiliated with Loma Linda University Medical Center and Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Veterans' Hospital and is a distinguished Professor at Loma Linda University School of Medicine.[2] [4]

For 32 years he was director of Adventist Health Studies at Loma Linda University.[1] He is currently a lead investigator.[5] [6] He contributed to and managed the publications of Adventist Health Study-1 (AHS-1) and guided the development of Adventist Health Study-2 (AHS-2). He received the Distinguished Researcher Award from Loma Linda University.[1]

In 2003, Fraser authored Diet, Life Expectancy, and Chronic Disease: Studies of Seventh-day Adventists and Other Vegetarians which examined the health effects of vegetarian lifestyles including Seventh-day Adventist vegetarians and non-Adventist vegetarians.[7] In 2018, Fraser stated that research from the Adventist Health studies found that Adventist male vegetarians live an average of nine years longer and women six years longer compared to non-vegetarians.[8]

Fraser has authored more than 100 scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals.[3]

Personal life

Fraser is a vegetarian. He is a Seventh-day Adventist and has authored articles for Adventist Review, Adventist Today and Ministry.[9] [10] [11]

Selected publications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019. Asheville Forum: Gary Fraser. Spectrum Magazine. en-GB. May 24, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240524202656/https://spectrummagazine.org/web/20240524202656/https://spectrummagazine.org/event/asheville-forum-gary-fraser/. live.
  2. Web site: 2024. Gary E. Fraser, MBChB, PhD. Loma Linda University. en-GB. August 23, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240823231539/https://llu.edu/academics/faculty/fraser-gary/education. live.
  3. Web site: 2024. Gary Fraser. True Health Initiative . en-GB. May 22, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240522113108/https://www.truehealthinitiative.org/council_member/gary-fraser/. live.
  4. Web site: 2024. Dr. Gary E. Fraser MD. August 24, 2024. en-GB. August 24, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240824005118/https://health.usnews.com/doctors/gary-fraser-469921. live.
  5. Web site: 2018. Gary E. Fraser. eMedEvents. en-GB. August 23, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240823230201/https://www.emedevents.com/speaker-profile/gary-e-fraser. live.
  6. Web site: 2024. Research Team. Loma Linda University Health. en-GB. February 24, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240224040151/https://adventisthealthstudy.org/about/research-team. live.
  7. Binkley, Jeff; Jensen, Gordon L.. 2004. Diet, Life Expectancy, and Chronic Disease: Studies of Seventh-day Adventists and Other Vegetarians. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 79. 3. 525–526. 10.1093/ajcn/79.3.525a.
  8. Web site: Oliver, Ansel. 2018. Loma Linda's longevity legacy. Loma Linda University. en-GB. August 30, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240830010231/https://news.llu.edu/health-wellness/loma-linda-s-longevity-legacy. live.
  9. Web site: Fraser, Gary E.. 2019. Learning More From the Adventist Health Study. Adventist Review. en-GB. August 30, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240830195720/https://adventistreview.org/magazine-article/learning-more-from-the-adventist-health-study/. live.
  10. Web site: Fraser, Gary E.. 2018. Why Snopes.com Was Wrong About Vegetarian Life Expectancy. Adventist Today. en-GB. May 21, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240521195028/https://atoday.org/the-us-adventist-vegetarian-diet/. live.
  11. Web site: Fraser, Gary E.. 1999. Refocusing the Adventist Health Message. Ministry. en-GB. August 24, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240824002503/https://www.ministrymagazine.org/archive/1999/08/refocusing-the-adventist-health-message. live.
  12. Ness, Andy. 2004. Diet, Life Expectancy and Chronic Disease. Studies of Seventh-Day Adventists and Other Vegetarians. International Journal of Epidemiology. 33. 3. 620–621. 10.1093/ije/dyh157.

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