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