
Overview
Background
Dr Hannah Mayr is an Advanced Accredited Practicing Dietitian and works as Principal Research Fellow for the Nutrition and Dietetics Department at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane. She collaborates with diverse teams of allied health and medical clinicians, clinician researchers, academics and consumers.
Dr Mayr has expertise in cardiometabolic disease prevention and management and her work has a focus on evidence-based healthy dietary patterns. In this area her interests and experience include dietary intake assessment and intervention design; randomised controlled and feasibility trials; telehealth and mhealth; qualitative interviews; implementation science and consumer engagement.
Dr Mayr received the Dietitians Australia Early Career Researcher Award in 2018 for her PhD work investigating a Mediterranean diet intervention in people with coronary artery disease and its impact on the Dietary Inflammatory Index. She has recently led a project focused on translating a Mediterranean-style, heart healthy diet approach into routine care for people with type 2 diabetes or heart disease. Dr Mayr has also collaborated on projects focused on improving outcomes for people with kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis, liver transplant, and fatty liver disease through nutrition assessment or intervention.
Dr Mayr is an experienced university Lecturer and research supervisor in dietetics practice and research and is committed to research capacity building of dietitians and allied health professionals.
Availability
- Dr Hannah Mayr is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
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.
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Cardiometabolic disease
Mechanisms for the management and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, kidney disease and fatty liver disease through lifestyle intervention
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Translation of research into practice
Consideration of evidence-practice gaps in dietetics and using implementation science to translate evidence-based nutrition and models of care into routine practice.
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Inflammation
Relationship of chronic inflammation with dietary intake and the impact of dietary patterns on inflammatory markers and inflammatory conditions including arthritis
Works
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2023
Conference Publication
Trust and confidence in using telehealth in people with chronic kidney disease: A cross-sectional study
De Camargo Catapan, Soraia, Haydon, Helen, Hickman, Ingrid, Webb, Lindsey, Isbel, Nicole, Johnson, David, Campbell, Katrina, Mayr, Hannah, Canfell, Oliver, Scuffham, Paul, Caffery, Liam, Smith, Anthony and Kelly, Jaimon (2023). Trust and confidence in using telehealth in people with chronic kidney disease: A cross-sectional study. 23rd Conference on Successes and Failures in Telehealth, Adelaide, SA Australia, 27 - 29 November 2023. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2023
Conference Publication
Participants’ lived experience and acceptability of a suite of imposed and self-selected digital health services to assist with diet and exercise behaviour change in complex chronic conditions: Mixed methods study
Barnett, Amandine, De Camargo Catapan, Soraia, Jegatheesan, Dev, Conley, Marguerite, Keating, Shelley, Mayr, Hannah, Webb, Lindsey, Brown, Riley, Coombes, Jeff, Macdonald, Graeme, Isbel, Nicole, Burton, Nicola, Campbell, Katrina, Hickman, Ingrid and Kelly, Jaimon (2023). Participants’ lived experience and acceptability of a suite of imposed and self-selected digital health services to assist with diet and exercise behaviour change in complex chronic conditions: Mixed methods study. 23rd Conference on Successes and Failures in Telehealth, Adelaide, SA Australia, 27 - 29 November 2023. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2023
Conference Publication
Development and validation of a survey instrument to measure patients’ trust and confidence in using telehealth
De Camargo Catapan, Soraia, Haydon, Helen, Hickman, Ingrid, Webb, Lindsey, Isbel, Nicole, Johnson, David, Campbell, Katrina, Mayr, Hannah, Canfell, Oliver, Scuffham, Paul, Caffery, Liam, Smith, Anthony and Kelly, Jaimon (2023). Development and validation of a survey instrument to measure patients’ trust and confidence in using telehealth. 23rd Conference on Successes and Failures in Telehealth, Adelaide, SA Australia, 27 - 29 November 2023. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2023
Journal Article
Trust and confidence in using telehealth in people with chronic kidney disease: A cross-sectional study
Catapan, Soraia de Camargo, Haydon, Helen M., Hickman, Ingrid J., Webb, Lindsey, Isbel, Nicole, Johnson, David, Campbell, Katrina L., Mayr, Hannah L., Canfell, Oliver, Scuffham, Paul, Burton, Nicola, Caffery, Liam J., Smith, Anthony C. and Kelly, Jaimon T. (2023). Trust and confidence in using telehealth in people with chronic kidney disease: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 29 (10_suppl), 16S-23S. doi: 10.1177/1357633x231202275
2023
Conference Publication
Goal attainment scale as an outcome measure in a randomized controlled trial of lifestyle interventions : FR-PO818
Jegatheesan, Dev K., Perez, William F. Pinzon, Brown, Riley, Burton, Nicola W., Webb, Lindsey, Barnett, Amandine, Conley, Marguerite M., Mayr, Hannah L., Keating, Shelley, Kelly, Jaimon T., Macdonald, Graeme A., Coombes, Jeff S., Hickman, Ingrid J. and Isbel, Nicole (2023). Goal attainment scale as an outcome measure in a randomized controlled trial of lifestyle interventions : FR-PO818. Kidney Week 2023, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 1 - 5 November 2023. Washington, DC, United States: American Society of Nephrology. doi: 10.1681/asn.20233411s1631b
2023
Journal Article
The association between dietary quality scores with C-reactive protein and novel biomarkers of inflammation platelet-activating factor and lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2: a cross-sectional study
English, Carolyn J., Lohning, Anna E., Mayr, Hannah L., Jones, Mark, MacLaughlin, Helen and Reidlinger, Dianne P. (2023). The association between dietary quality scores with C-reactive protein and novel biomarkers of inflammation platelet-activating factor and lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2: a cross-sectional study. Nutrition & Metabolism, 20 (1) 38, 1-13. doi: 10.1186/s12986-023-00756-x
2023
Journal Article
Acceptability, adherence, safety and experiences of low energy diets in people with obesity and chronic kidney disease: a mixed methods study
Conley, Marguerite, Mayr, Hannah L., Hoch, Mikeeley, Johnson, David W., Viecelli, Andrea K. and MacLaughlin, Helen (2023). Acceptability, adherence, safety and experiences of low energy diets in people with obesity and chronic kidney disease: a mixed methods study. Journal of Renal Nutrition, 34 (2), 141-153. doi: 10.1053/j.jrn.2023.09.004
2023
Conference Publication
Characterising the Effect of a Two-Armed Diet Intervention on Physical Activity Levels in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease
Thomas, C., Chahine, D., Kingsley, M., Mayr, H., Wilcox, J. and Itsiopoulos, C. (2023). Characterising the Effect of a Two-Armed Diet Intervention on Physical Activity Levels in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease. 71st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, Adelaide, SA Australia, 3-6 August 2023. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2023.06.354
2023
Journal Article
Effectiveness of dietary interventions delivered by digital health to adults with chronic conditions: systematic review and meta‐analysis
Barnett, Amandine, Wright, Charlene, Stone, Christine, Ho, Nikki Nok Yin, Adhyaru, Pooja, Kostjasyn, Sarah, Hickman, Ingrid J., Campbell, Katrina L., Mayr, Hannah L. and Kelly, Jaimon T. (2023). Effectiveness of dietary interventions delivered by digital health to adults with chronic conditions: systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 36 (3), 632-656. doi: 10.1111/jhn.13125
2023
Journal Article
Randomized trial on the effect of oral potassium chloride supplementation on the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter in healthy adults
Wu, Aihua, Wolley, Martin J., Mayr, Hannah L, Cheng, Lei, Cowley, Diane, Li, Bo, Campbell, Katrina L., Terker, Andrew S., Ellison, David H., Welling, Paul A., Fenton, Robert A. and Stowasser, Michael (2023). Randomized trial on the effect of oral potassium chloride supplementation on the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter in healthy adults. Kidney International Reports, 8 (6), 1201-1212. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2023.03.011
2023
Journal Article
Cost-effectiveness of telehealth-delivered nutrition interventions: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
Kelly, Jaimon T., Law, Lynette, De Guzman, Keshia R., Hickman, Ingrid J., Mayr, Hannah L., Campbell, Katrina L., Snoswell, Centaine L. and Erku, Daniel (2023). Cost-effectiveness of telehealth-delivered nutrition interventions: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Nutrition reviews, 81 (12), 1599-1611. doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuad032
2023
Journal Article
Interrelationships among platelet‐activating factor and lipoprotein‐associated phospholipase A2 activity and traditional cardiovascular risk factors
English, Carolyn J., Lohning, Anna E., Mayr, Hannah L., Jones, Mark and Reidlinger, Dianne P. (2023). Interrelationships among platelet‐activating factor and lipoprotein‐associated phospholipase A2 activity and traditional cardiovascular risk factors. BioFactors, 49 (2), 457-471. doi: 10.1002/biof.1928
2023
Conference Publication
A pilot blended-delivery wellbeing and healthy lifestyle program for adults with rheumatoid arthritis
Thomas, Ranjeny, Burton, Nicola, Mayr, Hannah, Chachay, Veronique, Sweeney, Aoife, Hollis, Kely, Gartner, Coral and Coombs, Jeff (2023). A pilot blended-delivery wellbeing and healthy lifestyle program for adults with rheumatoid arthritis. 2023 Australian Rheumatology Association (ARA) 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting, Hobart, TAS Australia, 6–9 May 2023. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
2023
Conference Publication
Patients’ acceptability of a suite of imposed and self-selected technology to assist with lifestyle behaviour change in complex chronic conditions: Mixed methods study
Barnett, Amandine, Hickman, Ingrid J., De Camargo Catapan, Soraia, Brown, Riley, Jegatheesan, Dev, Mayr, Hannah L., Conley, Marguerite, Webb, Lindsey, Staudacher, Heidi M., Macdonald, Graeme A., Burton, Nicola W., Keating, Shelley E., Coombes, Jeff S., Campbell, Katrina L., Isbel, Nikky and Kelly, Jaimon T. (2023). Patients’ acceptability of a suite of imposed and self-selected technology to assist with lifestyle behaviour change in complex chronic conditions: Mixed methods study. BEST Conference on Human Behaviour and Decision Making, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 2-3 February 2023.
2023
Journal Article
PS-BPC10-7: Effect of oral potassium chloride supplementation on the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter (NCC) in healthy humans: a randomised crossover trial
Wu, Aihua, Wolley, Martin, Mayr, Hannah, Cowley, Diane, Li, Bo, Welling, Paul, Campbell, Katrina, Fenton, Robert and Stowasser, Michael (2023). PS-BPC10-7: Effect of oral potassium chloride supplementation on the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter (NCC) in healthy humans: a randomised crossover trial. Journal of Hypertension, 41 (Suppl 1), e319-e320. doi: 10.1097/01.hjh.0000916000.37053.fa
2023
Conference Publication
Effect of oral potassium chloride supplementation on the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter (NCC) in healthy humans: a randomised crossover trial
Wu, Aihua, Wolley, Martin, Mayr, Hannah, Cowley, Diane, Li, Bo, Welling, Paul, Campbell, Katrina, Fenton, Robert and Stowasser, Michael (2023). Effect of oral potassium chloride supplementation on the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter (NCC) in healthy humans: a randomised crossover trial. 29th Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Hypertension (ISH), Kyoto, Japan, 12-16 October 2022. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. doi: 10.1097/01.hjh.0000916000.37053.fa
2023
Journal Article
Extra-virgin olive oil improves HDL lipid fraction but not HDL-mediated cholesterol efflux capacity: a double-blind, randomized, controlled, cross-over study (OLIVAUS)
Sarapis, Katerina, George, Elena S., Marx, Wolfgang, Mayr, Hannah L., Willcox, Jane, Powell, Katie L., Folasire, Oladayo S., Lohning, Anna E., Prendergast, Luke A., Itsiopoulos, Catherine, Thomas, Colleen J. and Moschonis, George (2023). Extra-virgin olive oil improves HDL lipid fraction but not HDL-mediated cholesterol efflux capacity: a double-blind, randomized, controlled, cross-over study (OLIVAUS). British Journal of Nutrition, 130 (4), 641-650. doi: 10.1017/s0007114522003634
2023
Journal Article
Is adherence to Mediterranean and vegetarian dietary patterns associated with traditional and novel markers of inflammation?
English, C.J., Mayr, H.L., Lohning, A.E. and Reidlinger, D.P. (2023). Is adherence to Mediterranean and vegetarian dietary patterns associated with traditional and novel markers of inflammation?. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 82 (OCE2) E134. doi: 10.1017/s002966512300143x
2022
Journal Article
‘We work in silos’: Exploring clinicians' perspectives on the dietary management of coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes in an Australian public hospital and community health service
Mayr, Hannah L., Savill, Holly, Law, Lynette, Campbell, Katrina L., Hill, Jan, Palmer, Michelle, Hickman, Ingrid J. and Kelly, Jaimon T. (2022). ‘We work in silos’: Exploring clinicians' perspectives on the dietary management of coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes in an Australian public hospital and community health service. Nutrition and Dietetics, 80 (3), 307-319. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12789
2022
Journal Article
The anti-inflammatory effects of a Mediterranean diet: a review
Itsiopoulos, Catherine, Mayr, Hannah L. and Thomas, Colleen J. (2022). The anti-inflammatory effects of a Mediterranean diet: a review. Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care, 25 (6), 415-422. doi: 10.1097/MCO.0000000000000872
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Master Philosophy
Evaluation of a novel Multidisciplinary hospital Avoidance and Post-acute Service (MAPS) program providing nursing and allied health team care in the community: a qualitative study of clinician and patient perspectives
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Emmah Doig
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Doctor Philosophy
The clinical utility of measuring sarcopenia, myosteatosis and frailty in the nutrition assessment of patients referred for liver transplantation.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Graeme Macdonald, Associate Professor Ingrid Hickman
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Master Philosophy
Evaluation of a novel Multidisciplinary hospital Avoidance and Post-acute Service (MAPS) program providing nursing and allied health team care in the community: a qualitative study of clinician and patient perspectives
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Emmah Doig
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
The clinical utility of measuring sarcopenia, myosteatosis and frailty in the nutrition assessment of patients referred for liver transplantation.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Graeme Macdonald, Associate Professor Ingrid Hickman
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