
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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2020
Journal Article
Multidisciplinary lifestyle intervention in children and adolescents - Results of the project GRIT (Growth, Resilience, Insights, Thrive) pilot study
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
2020
Journal Article
Liver transplant recipients’ experiences and perspectives of a telehealth-delivered lifestyle programme: a qualitative study
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
2019
Journal Article
Ad libitum Mediterranean diet reduces subcutaneous but not visceral fat in patients with coronary heart disease: a randomised controlled pilot study
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
2019
Journal Article
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
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
2018
Journal Article
The role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus: A narrative review
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
2018
Journal Article
Australian patients with coronary heart disease achieve high adherence to 6-month Mediterranean diet intervention: preliminary results of the AUSMED Heart Trial
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
2018
Journal Article
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
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
2018
Journal Article
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
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
2018
Journal Article
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
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
2018
Journal Article
The effect of high-polyphenol extra virgin olive oil on cardiovascular risk factors: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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
2018
Journal Article
A Mediterranean Diet model in Australia: strategies for translating the traditional Mediterranean Diet into a multicultural setting
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, 465. doi: 10.3390/nu10040465
2018
Journal Article
Mediterranean-type diets and inflammatory markers in patients with coronary heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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
2018
Conference Publication
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
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
2017
Journal Article
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
2016
Journal Article
Feasibility and Acceptability of Implementing Indirect Calorimetry Into Routine Clinical Care of Patients With Spinal Cord Injury
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
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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