Ph.D. in Nutritional Epidemiology, 2005, Tufts University
M.S. in Epidemiology & Biostatistics, 2001, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Science
M.D., 1994, Shanghai Second Medical University

Logroscino G, Gao X, Chen H, Al Wing, and Ascherio A. 2008. Dietary iron intake and risk of Parkinson’s disease.  Am J Epidemiol.  In press

De Vera M, Rahman MM, Rankin J, Kopec J, Gao X, Choi HK. 2008. Gout and the risk of Parkinson disease in persons aged 65 years and older. Arthritis Care & Research, in press 

Gao Gao X, Chen H, Choi HK, Curhan G, Schwarzschild MA, Ascherio A. Diet, urate, and risk of Parkinson disease. 2008. Am J Epidemiol. 167(7):831-8

Gao X, Chen H, Schwarzschild MA, Logroscino G, Ascherio A. Perceived imbalance and risk of Parkinson's disease. 2008.  Movement Disorder. 2008;23(4):613-6.

Gao X, Curhan G, Forman J, Ascherio A, Choi HK. Vitamin C intake and serum uric acid concentration in men. 2008. J Rheumatol. May 1st; [Epub ahead of print]

Henkin S, Brugge D, Bermudez OI, Gao X. 2008. A case-control study of BMI and asthma in Asian children. Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. 100:447-51

Gao Gao J, Gao X, Li W, Zhu Y. Thompson PJ. 2008. Observational Studies on the effect of Dietary Antioxidants on Asthma: a Meta-Analysis. Respirology. Apr 10; [Epub ahead of print]

Choi J, Ford E, Gao X, Choi HK. 2008. Sugar-Sweetened Soft Drinks, Diet Soft Drinks, and Serum Uric Acid Level – The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Arthritis Rheum. 15;59(1):109-16.

Wang H, Chen H, Gao X, McGrath M, Deer D, De Vivo I, Schwarzschild MA, Ascherio A. 2008. Telomere length and risk of Parkinson’s disease. Movement Disorder.  23;302-5

Gao X, Chen H, Fung TT, Logroscino G, Schwarzschild MA, Hu FB, Ascherio A. 2007. Prospective study of dietary pattern and risk of Parkinson’s disease. Am J Clin Nutr. 86: 1486-1494

Gao X,  Chen H, Schwarzschild MA, Glasser  DB, Logroscino G,  Rimm EB, Ascherio A. 2007. Erectile Function and Risk of Parkinson's Disease. Am J Epidemiol. 166(12):1446

Gao X, Lu Q, Qiao N, Choi HK, Curhan G, Tucker KL, Ascherio A. 2007. Intake of added sugar and sugar-sweetened drink and serum uric acid concentration in US men and women. Hypertension. 50:306 

Carrera PM, Gao X, Tucker KL. 2007. A study of dietary patterns in the Mexican-American population and their association with obesity. J Am Diet Assoc. 107(10):1735

Gao X, Miriam N, Tucker KL. 2007. Television viewing is associated with prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Hispanic elders. Diabetes Care. 30(3):694

Gao X. 2007. Model-letter Calligraphy and Weng Tonghe. Orientations, 38(3): 61

Gao X, Martin A, Lin H, Bermudez OI, Tucker KL. 2006. Alpha-tocopherol intake and plasma status of Hispanic and non-Hispanic white elders is associated with dietary intake pattern. J Nutr. 136(10):2574

Gao X, Wilde PE, Lichtenstein AH, Tucker KL. 2006. Meeting adequate intake (AI) for dietary calcium without dairy foods in adolescents, aged 9-18 y (NHANES 2001-2002). J Am Diet Assoc. 106(11):1759; Related editorial: Weaver CM. Back to basics: Have milk with meals. JADA 2006;106:1756

Gao X, La Valley M, Tucker KL. 2006. Response to Severi. J Natl Cancer Inst. 9(11):795

Gao J, Shan G, Sun B, Thompson PJ, Gao X. 2006. Association between polymorphism of tumor necrosis factor alpha-308 and asthma: A meta-analysis. Thorax. 61(6):466

Gao X, Wilde PE, Lichtenstein AH, Tucker KL. 2006. The 2005 USDA food guide pyramid is associated with more adequate nutrient intakes within energy constraints than the 1992 pyramid. J Nutr. 136(5): 1341.

Gao X, Wilde PE, Lichtenstein AH, Bermudez OI, Tucker KL. 2006. The maximal amount of dietary alpha-tocopherol intake in U.S. adults (NHANES 2001-2002). J Nutr. 136(4): 1021

Gao X, LaValley MP, Tucker KL. 2005. Prospective studies of diary product and calcium intakes and prostate cancer risk: A meta-analysis. J Natl Cancer Inst. 97(23): 1768

Gao X, Wilde PE, Maras JE, Bermudez OI, and Tucker KL. 2004. The maximal amount of alpha-tocopherol intake from foods alone in U.S. adults (1994-96 CSFII): An analysis by linear programming. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1031:385

Gao X, Bermudez OI, Tucker KL. 2004. Plasma C-reactive protein and homocysteine concentrations are related to frequent fruit and vegetable intake in Hispanic and non-Hispanic white elders. J Nutr. 134(4):913

Gao X, Yao M, McCrory MA, Ma G, Li Y, Roberts SB, Tucker KL. 2003. Dietary pattern is associated with homocysteine and B vitamin status in an urban Chinese population. J Nutr. 133(11):3636

Zhang L, Gao X, Dong Z, Tan Y, Wu Z. 2002. Premarital sexual activities among students in a university in Beijing, China. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 29(4):212

Qin J, Guo S, Tang J, Jin L, Gao X, Yang L, et al. 2001. Factors associated with hospital costs in Xinjiang production and construction corps (Chinese). Chinese Journal of Biostatistics. 18(4);249

Gao X, Dong Z, Tang Y, Wu Z. 2000. Pooling of urine specimens for PCR method to detect of Chlamydia trachomatis infection among university students (Chinese). Chinese Preventive Medicine. 1(1): 32

Yang L, Gao X. 1999. Validation body indices among adolescents of four ethnic groups (Chinese). Chinese Journal of School Health. 20(1-B): 49