ATH - Lecturer
Overview
Nutrition and Dietetics Lecturer and Research Fellow.
Research Dietitian at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane working with the Metabolic Research Collaborative. Projects involve clinical research studies in chronic disease prevention and treatment. Role includes implementation of the Mediterranean diet in practice. Collaborating on project ‘the Role of Potassium in Sodium Handling and Blood Pressure’ with team of hypertension specialists.
Research Fellow at La Trobe University, Melbourne for the Australian Mediterranan diet (AUSMED) Heart Trial. Completed PhD on this trial investigating effect of Medtiterranean diet intervention for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease. Key outcome investigated include, diet pattern adherence, adiposity, inflammation and dietary inflammatory index.
Reserch Fellow for Project GRIT (Growth, Resilience, Insights, Thrive): a pilot single-arm intervention study to prevent childhood obesity; a collaboration between Weight Loss Solutions Australia and Bond University.
Coordinator of Bond Masters of Nutrition and Dietetics (BUND) Practice research project internships and chair of BUND Research team meetings.
Research Interests
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Dietary patterns
Including the Mediterranean diet and other evidence-based healthy dietary patterns, specifically for the prevention and management of chronic disease. -
Inflammation
Relationship with dietary intake, including the dietary inflammatory index and the role of inflammation in chronic disease. -
Translation of research into practice
Consideration of evidence-practice gaps in dietetics and how to translate the best practice guidelines and evidence based models of care into routine practice. -
Cardiometabolic disease
Mechanisms for the management and treatment or cardiovascular diseases, fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes through lifestyle intervention
Publications
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Journal Article: Should We ‘Eat a Rainbow’? An Umbrella Review of the Health Effects of Colorful Bioactive Pigments in Fruits and Vegetables
Blumfield, Michelle, Mayr, Hannah, De Vlieger, Nienke, Abbott, Kylie, Starck, Carlene, Fayet-Moore, Flavia and Marshall, Skye (2022). Should We ‘Eat a Rainbow’? An Umbrella Review of the Health Effects of Colorful Bioactive Pigments in Fruits and Vegetables. Molecules, 27 (13), 4061. doi: 10.3390/molecules27134061
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Journal Article: Scope of Use and Effectiveness of Dietary Interventions for Improving Health-Related Outcomes in Veterans: A Systematic Review
Mellor, Rebecca, Saunders-Dow, Elise and Mayr, Hannah L. (2022). Scope of Use and Effectiveness of Dietary Interventions for Improving Health-Related Outcomes in Veterans: A Systematic Review. Nutrients, 14 (10), 2094. doi: 10.3390/nu14102094
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English, Carolyn J, Mayr, Hannah L, Lohning, Anna E and Reidlinger, Dianne P (2022). The association between dietary patterns and the novel inflammatory markers platelet-activating factor and lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2: a systematic review. Nutrition Reviews, 80 (6), 1371-1391. doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuab051
Publications
Journal Article
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Blumfield, Michelle, Mayr, Hannah, De Vlieger, Nienke, Abbott, Kylie, Starck, Carlene, Fayet-Moore, Flavia and Marshall, Skye (2022). Should We ‘Eat a Rainbow’? An Umbrella Review of the Health Effects of Colorful Bioactive Pigments in Fruits and Vegetables. Molecules, 27 (13), 4061. doi: 10.3390/molecules27134061
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Mellor, Rebecca, Saunders-Dow, Elise and Mayr, Hannah L. (2022). Scope of Use and Effectiveness of Dietary Interventions for Improving Health-Related Outcomes in Veterans: A Systematic Review. Nutrients, 14 (10), 2094. doi: 10.3390/nu14102094
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English, Carolyn J, Mayr, Hannah L, Lohning, Anna E and Reidlinger, Dianne P (2022). The association between dietary patterns and the novel inflammatory markers platelet-activating factor and lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2: a systematic review. Nutrition Reviews, 80 (6), 1371-1391. doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuab051
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Brown, Riley C. C., Jegatheesan, Dev K., Conley, Marguerite M, Mayr, Hannah M, Kelly, Jaimon T, Webb, Lindsey, Barnett, Amandine, Staudacher, Heidi M., Burton, Nicola W., Isbel, Nicole M., Macdonald, Graeme A., Campbell, Katrina L., Coombes, Jeff S., Keating, Shelley E. and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2022). U-DECIDE: Utilising Technology for Diet & Exercise change in complex chronic conditions across diverse environments: protocol for a randomised controlled trial (Preprint). JMIR Research Protocols. doi: 10.2196/37556
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Cost-effectiveness of telehealth-delivered diet and exercise interventions: a systematic review
Law, Lynette, Kelly, Jaimon T., Savill, Holly, Wallen, Matthew P., Hickman, Ingrid J., Erku, Daniel and Mayr, Hannah L. (2022). Cost-effectiveness of telehealth-delivered diet and exercise interventions: a systematic review. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 1357633X2110707. doi: 10.1177/1357633x211070721
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Mayr, Hannah L., Kelly, Jaimon T., Macdonald, Graeme A., Russell, Anthony W. and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2022). Clinician perspectives of barriers and enablers to implementing the Mediterranean dietary pattern in routine care for coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes: a qualitative interview study. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 122 (7), 1263-1282. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2022.01.012
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McLaren-Hedwards, Taya, Hickman, Ingrid J., Campbell, Katrina L., Macdonald, Graeme A. and Mayr, Hannah L. (2021). A qualitative study of clinician barriers and enablers to implementing the mediterranean dietary pattern with kidney and liver transplant recipients. Progress in Transplantation, 31 (4), 152692482110460-344. doi: 10.1177/15269248211046001
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Sarapis, Katerina, George, Elena S., Marx, Wolfgang, Mayr, Hannah L., Willcox, Jane, Esmaili, Tammy, Powell, Katie L., Folasire, Oladayo S., Lohning, Anna E., Garg, Manohar, Thomas, Colleen J., Itsiopoulos, Catherine and Moschonis, George (2021). Extra virgin olive oil high in polyphenols improves antioxidant status in adults: a double-blind, randomized, controlled, cross-over study (OLIVAUS). European Journal of Nutrition, 61 (2), 1073-1086. doi: 10.1007/s00394-021-02712-y
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Mayr, Hannah L., Kelly, Jaimon T., Macdonald, Graeme A. and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2021). ‘Focus on diet quality’: a qualitative study of clinicians’ perspectives of use of the Mediterranean dietary pattern for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. British Journal of Nutrition, 1-11. doi: 10.1017/s0007114521001100
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Hickman, Ingrid J., Hannigan, Amy K., Johnston, Heidi E., Elvin-Walsh, Louise, Mayr, Hannah L., Staudacher, Heidi M., Barnett, Amandine, Stoney, Rachel, Salisbury, Chloe, Jarrett, Maree, Reeves, Marina M., Coombes, Jeff S., Campbell, Katrina L., Keating, Shelley E. and Macdonald, Graeme A. (2021). Telehealth-delivered, cardioprotective diet and exercise program for liver transplant recipients: a randomized feasibility study. Transplantation Direct, 7 (3) e667, e667. doi: 10.1097/TXD.0000000000001118
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Johnston, Heidi E., de Crom, Tosca, Hargrave, Cathy, Adhyaru, Pooja, Woodward, Aidan J., Pang, Siong, Ali, Azmat, Coombes, Jeff S., Keating, Shelley E., McLean, Kate, Mayr, Hannah L., Macdonald, Graeme A. and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2020). The inter‐ and intrarater reliability and feasibility of dietetic assessment of sarcopenia and frailty in potential liver transplant recipients: A mixed‐methods study. Clinical Transplantation, 35 (2) e14185, 1-11. doi: 10.1111/ctr.14185
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Mayr, Hannah L., Kostjasyn, Sarah P., Campbell, Katrina L., Palmer, Michelle and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2020). Investigating whether the mediterranean dietary pattern is integrated in routine dietetic practice for management of chronic conditions: a national survey of dietitians. Nutrients, 12 (11) 3395, 1-18. doi: 10.3390/nu12113395
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Sarapis, Katerina, Thomas, Colleen J., Hoskin, Johanna, George, Elena S., Marx, Wolfgang, Mayr, Hannah L., Kennedy, Greg, Pipingas, Andrew, Willcox, Jane C., Prendergast, Luke A., Itsiopoulos, Catherine and Moschonis, George (2020). The Effect of High Polyphenol Extra Virgin Olive Oil on Blood Pressure and Arterial Stiffness in Healthy Australian Adults: A Randomized, Controlled, Cross-Over Study. Nutrients, 12 (8) 2272, 2272-17. doi: 10.3390/nu12082272
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Mayr, Hannah L., Cohen, Felicity, Isenring, Elizabeth, Soenen, Stijn and Marshall, Skye (2020). Multidisciplinary lifestyle intervention in children and adolescents - Results of the project GRIT (Growth, Resilience, Insights, Thrive) pilot study. BMC Pediatrics, 20 (1) 174. doi: 10.1186/s12887-020-02069-x
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Barnett, Amandine, Campbell, Katrina L, Mayr, Hannah L, Keating, Shelley E, Macdonald, Graeme A and Hickman, Ingrid J (2020). Liver transplant recipients’ experiences and perspectives of a telehealth-delivered lifestyle programme: a qualitative study. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 27 (9), 1357633X19900459-598. doi: 10.1177/1357633x19900459
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Mayr, Hannah L., Itsiopoulos, Catherine, Tierney, Audrey C., Kucianski, Teagan, Radcliffe, Jessica, Garg, Manohar, Willcox, Jane and Thomas, Colleen J. (2019). Ad libitum Mediterranean diet reduces subcutaneous but not visceral fat in patients with coronary heart disease: a randomised controlled pilot study. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 32, 61-69. doi: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2019.05.001
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Marx, Wolfgang, George, Elena S., Mayr, Hannah L., Thomas, Colleen J., Sarapis, Katerina, Moschonis, George, Kennedy, Greg, Pipingas, Andrew, Willcox, Jane C., Prendergast, Luke A. and Itsiopoulos, Catherine (2019). Effect of high polyphenol extra virgin olive oil on markers of cardiovascular disease risk in healthy Australian adults (OLIVAUS): A protocol for a double‐blind randomised, controlled, cross‐over study. Nutrition and Dietetics, 77 (5) 1747-0080.12531, 523-528. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12531
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Itsiopoulos, C., Marx, W., Mayr, H. L., Tatucu-Babet, O. A., Dash, S. R., George, E. S., Trakman, G. L., Kelly, J. T., Thomas, C. J. and Brazionis, L. (2018). The role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus: A narrative review. Journal of Nutrition and Intermediary Metabolism, 14, 42-51. doi: 10.1016/j.jnim.2018.02.002
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Mayr, Hannah L., Tierney, Audrey C., Kucianski, Teagan, Thomas, Colleen J. and Itsiopoulos, Catherine (2018). Australian patients with coronary heart disease achieve high adherence to 6-month Mediterranean diet intervention: preliminary results of the AUSMED Heart Trial. Nutrition, 61, 21-31. doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2018.10.027
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Itsiopoulos, Catherine, Kucianski, Teagan, Mayr, Hannah L., van Gaal, William J., Martinez-Gonzalez, Miguel Angel, Vally, Hassan, Kingsley, Michael, Kouris-Blazos, Antigone, Radcliffe, Jessica, Segal, Leonie, Brazionis, Laima, Salim, Agus, Tierney, Audrey C., O'Dea, Kerin, Wilson, Andrew and Thomas, Colleen J. (2018). The AUStralian MEDiterranean Diet Heart Trial (AUSMED Heart Trial): A randomized clinical trial in secondary prevention of coronary heart disease in a multiethnic Australian population: Study protocol. American Heart Journal, 203, 4-11. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2018.05.010
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Mayr, Hannah L., Itsiopoulos, Catherine, Tierney, Audrey C., Ruiz-Canela, Miguel, Hebert, James R., Shivappa, Nitin and Thomas, Colleen J. (2018). Improvement in dietary inflammatory index score after 6-month dietary intervention is associated with reduction in interleukin-6 in patients with coronary heart disease: the AUSMED heart trial. Nutrition Research, 55, 108-121. doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2018.04.007
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Mayr, Hannah L., Thomas, Colleen J., Tierney, Audrey C., Kucianski, Teagan, George, Elena S., Ruiz-Canela, Miguel, Hebert, James R., Shivappa, Nitin and Itsiopoulos, Catherine (2018). Randomization to 6-month Mediterranean diet compared with a low-fat diet leads to improvement in Dietary Inflammatory Index scores in patients with coronary heart disease: the AUSMED Heart Trial. Nutrition Research, 55, 94-107. doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2018.04.006
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George, Elena S., Marshall, Skye, Mayr, Hannah L., Trakman, Gina L., Tatucu-Babet, Oana A., Lassemillante, Annie-Claude M., Bramley, Andrea, Reddy, Anjana J., Forsyth, Adrienne, Tierney, Audrey C., Thomas, Colleen J., Itsiopoulos, Catherine and Marx, Wolfgang (2018). The effect of high-polyphenol extra virgin olive oil on cardiovascular risk factors: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 59 (17), 1-24. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2018.1470491
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George, Elena S., Kucianski, Teagan, Mayr, Hannah L., Moschonis, George, Tierney, Audrey C. and Itsiopoulos, Catherine (2018). A Mediterranean Diet model in Australia: strategies for translating the traditional Mediterranean Diet into a multicultural setting. Nutrients, 10 (4) 465. doi: 10.3390/nu10040465
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Mayr, Hannah L., Tierney, Audrey C., Thomas, Colleen J., Ruiz-Canela, Miguel, Radcliffe, Jessica and Itsiopoulos, Catherine (2018). Mediterranean-type diets and inflammatory markers in patients with coronary heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Nutrition Research, 50, 10-24. doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2017.10.014
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Central obesity and the Mediterranean diet: A systematic review of intervention trials
Bendall, C. L., Mayr, H. L., Opie, R. S., Bes-Rastrollo, M., Itsiopoulos, C. and Thomas, C. J. (2017). Central obesity and the Mediterranean diet: A systematic review of intervention trials. Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 58 (18), 3070-3084. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2017.1351917
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Nevin, Amy, Mayr, Hannah, Atresh, Sridhar, Kemp, Irene, Simmons, Joshua, Vivanti, Angela and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2016). Feasibility and Acceptability of Implementing Indirect Calorimetry Into Routine Clinical Care of Patients With Spinal Cord Injury. Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation, 22 (4), 269-276. doi: 10.1310/sci2016-00001
Conference Publication
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Mayr, H., Itsiopoulos, C., Tierney, A., Ruiz-Canela, M., Hebert, J., Shivappa, N. and Thomas, C. (2018). Improvement in Dietary Inflammatory Index Score After Six-Month Dietary Intervention is Associated with Reduction in Interleukin-6 in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease: The AUSMED Heart Trial. 66th Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting, the International Society for Heart Research Australasian Section Annual Scientific Meeting and the 12th Annual Australia and New Zealand Endovascular Therapies Meeting, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 2 - 5 August 2018. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.619
