Refereed Papers (International)
Tien-Hsi Chuang, Ching-Hao Chang, Chien-Ju Wang, Hui-Wen Yang, Lung-Yun Chen, Wei-Lin Chen, Kuei-Yu Huang, Tzu-Fu Huang, Ming-Chieh Li*. The social divide in environmental action: demographic gaps in public response to microplastic pollution in Taiwan. Health Promotion International 2026:41(1);daag013. (SSCI) doi: 10.1093/heapro/daag013.
GBD 2023 Asia Life Expectancy Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Mapping drivers of life expectancy change in Asia from 1990 to 2023. Nature 2026. doi: 10.1038/s41586-026-10739-6.
GBD 2023 LDL Cholesterol Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Global Burden of Elevated LDL-C: Findings From the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. JAMA 2026. doi: 10.1001/jama.2026.8628.
GBD 2023 IHD & Dietary Risk Factors Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Global, regional and national burden of ischemic heart disease attributable to suboptimal diet, 1990–2023: a Global Burden of Disease study. Nature Medicine 2026:32(4);1454-1478.
GBD 2023 Global Chronic Respiratory Disease and Covid Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Global, regional, and national burden of chronic respiratory diseases and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, 1990–2023: a Global Burden of Disease study. Nature Medicine 2026:32(1);197-223.
GBD 2023 Childhood Cancer Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Global burden of cancer in children and adolescents aged 0–19 years, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. The Lancet 2026:407(10536);1360-1373.
GBD 2023 Asia Chronic Respiratory Disease Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Burden of chronic respiratory disease in Asia, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine 2026:14(3);233-255.
GBD 2023 Causes of Death Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. The Lancet 2025:406(10513);1811-1872.
GBD 2023 Disease and Injury and Risk Factor Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. The Lancet 2025:406(10513);1873-1922.
GBD 2023 Demographics Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Global age-sex-specific all-cause mortality and life expectancy estimates for 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1950–2023: a demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. The Lancet 2025:406(10513);1731-1810.
GBD 2021 Asia Allergic Disorders Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Asthma and Atopic Dermatitis in Asia, 1990–2021: The Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Clin Exp Allergy 2025:55(8);671-690.
GBD 2023 Vaccine Coverage Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Global, regional, and national trends in routine childhood vaccination coverage from 1980 to 2023 with forecasts to 2030: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. The Lancet 2025:406(10500);235-260.
GBD 2021 Global Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Risk Factors Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Global, regional, and national burden of nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage: The Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. JAMA Neurology 2025:82(8);765-787.
GBD 2019 Acute and Chronic Care Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Characterising acute and chronic care needs: insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Nature Communications 2025:16(1);4235.
Sooji Lee, Yejun Son, Jiyoung Hwang, Min Seo Kim, GBD 2021 Dietary Iron Deficiency Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Global, regional and national burden of dietary iron deficiency from 1990 to 2021: a Global Burden of Disease study. Nature Medicine 2025:31(6);1809-1829.
GBD 2021 Asthma and Allergic Diseases Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Global, regional, and national burden of asthma and atopic dermatitis, 1990–2021, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine 2025:13(5);425-446.
GBD 2021 Adult BMI Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Global, regional, and national prevalence of adult overweight and obesity, 1990–2021, with forecasts to 2050: a forecasting study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet 2025:405(10481);813-838.
GBD 2021 Adolescent BMI Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Global, regional, and national prevalence of child and adolescent overweight and obesity, 1990–2021, with forecasts to 2050: a forecasting study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet 2025:405(10481);785-812.
GBD 2021 Upper Respiratory Infections and Otitis Media Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Global, regional, and national burden of upper respiratory infections and otitis media, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2025:25(1);36-51.
Ana B. Maldonado-Cárceles, Irene Souter, Ming-Chieh Li, Makiko Mitsunami, Irene Dimitriadis, Jennifer B. Ford, Lidia Mínguez-Alarcón, Jorge E. Chavarro on behalf of the EARTH Study Team. Antioxidant intake and ovarian reserve in women attending a fertility center. Nutrients 2025:17(3);554.
GBD 2021 Diarrhoeal Diseases Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific burden of diarrhoeal diseases, their risk factors, and aetiologies, 1990–2021, for 204 countries and territories: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2025:25(5);519-536.
GBD 2021 Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Global, regional, and national burden of pulmonary arterial hypertension, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine 2025:13(1);69-79.
Global Nutrition Target Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Global, regional, and national progress towards the 2030 global nutrition targets and forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet 2024;404(10471):2543-2583.
GBD 2021 HIV Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Global, regional, and national burden of HIV/AIDS, 1990–2021, and forecasts to 2050, for 204 countries and territories: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet HIV 2024;11(12):e807-e822.
GBD 2021 Global Stillbirths Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Global, regional, and national stillbirths at 20 weeks' gestation or longer in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet 2024;404(10466):1955-1988.
GBD 2021 Stroke Risk Factor Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet Neurology 2024;23(10):973-1003.
GBD 2021 Appendicitis Collaborator Group, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Trends and levels of the global, regional, and national burden of appendicitis between 1990 and 2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2024;9(9):825-858.
GBD 2021 Forecasting Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet 2024;403(10440):2204-2256.
GBD 2021 Risk Factors Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet 2024;403(10440):2162-2203.
GBD 2021 Causes of Death Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet 2024;403(10440):2100-2132.
GBD 2021 Diseases and Injuries Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet 2024;403(10440):2133-2161.
GBD 2021 Lower Respiratory Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Global, regional, and national incidence and mortality burden of non-COVID-19 lower respiratory infections and aetiologies, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2024;24(9):974-1002.
GBD 2021 Fertility and Forecasting Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet 2024;403(10440):2057-2099.
GBD 2021 Nervous System Disorders Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet 2024;23(4):344-381.
GBD 2021 Demographics Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet 2024;403(10440):1989-2056.
GBD 2019 Asia and All Cancers Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Temporal patterns of cancer burden in Asia, 1990–2019: a systematic examination for the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study. The Lancet Regional Health-Southeast Asia 2024;21:100333.
Chien-Ju Wang#, Hui-Wen Yang#, Ming-Chieh Li*. Association between phthalate exposure and the risk of depressive symptoms in the adult population of the United States. Chemosphere. 2023;334:139031.
Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risks Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risks, 1990-2022. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2023;82(25):2350–2473.
GBD 2019 Allergic Disorders Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Global, regional, and national burden of allergic disorders and their risk factors in 204 countries and territories, from 1990 to 2019: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Allergy. 2023;78(8):2232-2254.
GBD 2021 Diabetes Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Global, regional, and national burden of diabetes from 1990 to 2021, with projections of prevalence to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet. 2023;402(10397):203-234.
GBD 2019 Chronic Respiratory Diseases Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Global burden of chronic respiratory diseases and risk factors, 1990–2019: an update from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. eClinicalMedicine. 2023;59:101936.
Shih-Pi Lin, Hsin-Yu Fang, Ming-Chieh Li*. The relationship between overweight and obesity and insufficient micronutrient intake: A nationwide study in Taiwan. Journal of Nutritional Science. 2023;12:e48. (ESCI) (SCOPUS)
Tsung-Ju Tsai, Ming-Chieh Li*. Adherence to daily food guides is associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes: The Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023, 20(3), 2246. (SCOPUS)
Ming-Chieh Li*. Better adherence to the Taiwan Daily Food Guide is associated with a reduced risk of osteoporosis: a population-based study in Taiwan. Risk Management and Healthcare Policy. 2022;15:2023-2030.
Hui-Ju Wen, Shu-Li Wang, Ming-Chieh Li, Yue Leon Guo. Aspergillus sensitization associated with current asthma in children: NHANES 2005-2006. Epidemiology and Health 2022;44:e2022099.
Ming-Chieh Li*. The associations between adherence to daily food guide and psychiatric morbidity: a population-based study in Taiwan. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 2022;13:1022892.
Ming-Chieh Li*. Associations between adherence to the Taiwan Dietary Reference Intakes of micronutrients and the risk of type 2 diabetes. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022;19(19), 12242. (SCOPUS)
GBD 2019 Cancer Risk Factors Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. The global burden of cancer attributable to risk factors, 2010–19: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The Lancet. 2022;400(10352): 563-91.
GBD 2019 Diabetes Mortality Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Diabetes mortality and trends before 25 years of age: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2022;10(3):177-192.
Ming-Chieh Li*. Urinary phenols and parabens in relation to hearing loss: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering 2022;20(1):331-335.
Global Burden of Disease 2019 Cancer Collaboration, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life Years for 29 Cancer Groups From 2010 to 2019: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. JAMA Oncology 2022;8(3):420–444.
GBD 2019 Adolescent Young Adult Cancer Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. The global burden of adolescent and young adult cancer in 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The Lancet Oncology 2022:23(1):27-52.
GBD 2019 Adolescent Mortality Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Global, regional, and national mortality among young people aged 10–24 years, 1950–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet 2021;398(10311):1593-1618.
Local Burden of Disease Exclusive Breastfeeding Collaborators, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Mapping inequalities in exclusive breastfeeding in low- and middle-income countries, 2000-2018. Nature Human Behaviour 2021;5(8):1027-1045.
GBD-NHLBI-JACC Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases Writing Group, Ming-Chieh Li, et al. Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019: Update From the GBD 2019 Study. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2020;76(25):2982-3021.
Ming-Chieh Li*, Hsin-Yu Fang. Adherence to daily food guides is associated with lower risk of metabolic syndrome: the Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan. Nutrients 2020;12:2955.
Ming-Chieh Li*. Serum per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are associated with increased hearing impairment: a re-analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020;17:5836. (SCOPUS)
Ming-Chieh Li, Ching-Yu Lin, Yue Leon Guo*. Urinary concentrations of phthalates in relation to circulating fatty acid profile in National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2003-2004 and 2011-2012. Environmental Pollution 2020;265(Pt B):114714.
Ming-Chieh Li, Lidia Mínguez-Alarcón, Andrea Bellavi, Paige L. Williams, Tamarra James-Todd, Russ Hauser, Jorge E. Chavarro, Yu-Han Chiu*. Serum beta-carotene modifies the association between phthalate mixtures and insulin resistance: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003–2006. Environmental Research 2019;178:108729.
Ming-Chieh Li, Yu-Han Chiu, Audrey J. Gaskins, Lidia Mínguez-Alarcón, Feiby L. Nassan, Paige L. Williams, John C. Petrozza, Russ Hauser, Jorge E. Chavarro for the EARTH Study Team. Men’s intake of vitamin C and β-carotene are positively related to fertilization rate but not to live birth rate in couples undergoing infertility treatment. Journal of Nutrition 2019;149(11):1977-1984.
Ming-Chieh Li, Lidia Mínguez-Alarcón, Mariel Arvizu, Yu-Han Chiu, Jennifer B. Ford, Paige L. Williams, Jill Attaman, Russ Hauser, Jorge E. Chavarro* for the EARTH Study Team. Waist circumference in relation to outcomes of infertility treatment with assisted reproductive technologies. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2019;220:578.e1-13.
Kang-Yi Su#, Ming-Chieh Li#, Nian-Wei Lee, Bing-Ching Ho, Chiou-Ling Cheng, Yu-Chen Chuang, Sung-Liang Yu*, Yue Leon Guo*. Perinatal polychlorinated biphenyls and polychlorinated dibenzofurans exposure are associated with DNA methylation changes lasting to early adulthood: findings from Yucheng second generation. Environmental Research 2019;170:481-486. (#co-first authors)
Ming-Chieh Li, Feiby L. Nassan, Yu-Han Chiu, Lidia Mínguez-Alarcón, Paige L. Williams, Irene Souter, Russ Hauser, Jorge E. Chavarro*. Intake of antioxidants in relation to outcomes of infertility treatment with assisted reproductive technologies. Epidemiology 2019;30:427-434.
Hung-En Liu, Ming-Chieh Li*. Factors influencing the willingness to participate in medical research: a nationwide survey in Taiwan. PeerJ 2018;6:e4874.
Shao-Yi Cheng, Ming-Chieh Li, Shu-Li Chia, Kuo-Chin Huang, Tai-Yuan Chiu, Ding-Cheng Chan*, Han-Mo Chiu*. Factors affecting compliance with confirmatory colonoscopy after a positive fecal immunochemical test of the national colorectal screening program. Cancer 2018;124:907-915.
Ming-Chieh Li, Chi-Hsien Chen, Yue Leon Guo*. Phthalates esters and childhood asthma: a systematic review and congener-specific meta-analysis. Environmental Pollution 2017;229:655-660. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42016049017
Ping-Chi Hsu#, Ming-Chieh Li#, Yeu-Chin Lee, Pao-Lin Kuo, Yueliang Leon Guo*. Polychlorinated biphenyls and dibenzofurans increased abnormal sperm morphology without alterations in aneuploidy: The Yucheng study. Chemosphere 2016;165:294-297. (#co-first authors)
Ming-Chieh Li, Pau-Chung Chen, Pei-Chien Tsai, Masutaka Furue, Daisuke Onozuka, Akihito Hagihara, Hiroshi Uchi, Yoshimura Takesumi, Yue Leon Guo*. Mortality after exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls and polychlorinated dibenzofurans: a meta-analysis of two highly exposed cohorts. International Journal of Cancer 2015;137:1427-32
Ming-Chieh Li, Hung-Pin Wu, Chiu-Yueh Yang, Pau-Chung Chen, George H. Lambert, Yue Leon Guo*. Gestational exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls and dibenzofurans induced asymmetric hearing loss: Yucheng children study. Environmental Research 2015:137;65-71.
Hsuan Su, Shy-Shin Chang, Chien-Min Han, Kai-Yun Wu, Ming-Chieh Li, Chen-Ying Huang, Chyi-Long Lee, Jiunn-Yih Wu, Chien-Chang Lee*. Inflammatory markers in cord blood or maternal serum for early detection of neonatal sepsis- A systemic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Perinatology 2014;34;268-274.
Hsin-Yi Ho, Chao-Wei Chen, Ming-Chieh Li, Yu-Pao Hsu, Shih-Ching Kang, Erh-Hao Liu, Ko-Hung Lee. A novel and effective acupuncture modality as a complementary therapy to acute pain relief in inpatients with rib fractures. Biomedical Journal 2014;37:147-155.
Ming-Chieh Li, Pei Chien Tsai, Pau-Chung Chen, Chia Jung Hsieh, Yue-Liang Leon Guo*, Walter J. Rogan. Mortality after exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls and dibenzofurans: 30 years after the "Yucheng Accident". Environmental Research 2013;120;71-75.