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Fred Ho

@fredho42.bsky.social
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Senior Lecturer in Public Health at University of Glasgow. Epidemiology / Statistics / R.

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School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow @uofgshw.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Breaking up periods of prolonged sedentary behaviour with light physical activity every day could reduce the risk of #cancer death by 12%. This research led by @fredho42.bsky.social has been widely reported in the media. Read more about the findings ⬇️ www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
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Replacing sedentary behaviour could lower the risk of cancer death
Breaking-up periods of prolonged sedentary behaviour with light physical activity every day could reduce the risk of cancer death by 12%
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Fred Ho @fredho42.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
When should we adjust for a covariate in a regression model? My new Methods Primer paper in @bmjmedicine.bsky.social summarised some key principles: bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/4/1/...
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Regression adjustment for causal inference
Causal inference identifies and quantifies the effect of an exposure (the hypothetical cause) to an outcome. While randomised controlled trial design is the preferred method for establishing and measu...
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Fred Ho @fredho42.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
New study: We examined macronutrients linked to higher type 2 diabetes risk, their optimal amounts, and replacements to reduce risk. Led by our PhD student Jirapitcha Boonpor. @uofgshw.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow @uofgshw.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
New study by @uofgshw.bsky.social @uofgscmh.bsky.social finds overall declines in most types of cardiovascular disease in the west of Scotland. But the rates of heart failure, stroke & peripheral artery diseases have increased among those aged 51–64 years. More 👉 openheart.bmj.com/content/12/1...
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