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Anthony Villani
Researcher at University of the Sunshine Coast
Publications - 32
Citations - 841
Anthony Villani is an academic researcher from University of the Sunshine Coast. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Mediterranean diet. The author has an hindex of 13, co-authored 25 publications receiving 504 citations. Previous affiliations of Anthony Villani include Flinders University & University of South Australia.
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A Mediterranean-style dietary intervention supplemented with fish oil improves diet quality and mental health in people with depression: A randomized controlled trial (HELFIMED)
Natalie Parletta,Dorota Zarnowiecki,Jihyun Cho,Amy L. Wilson,Svetlana Bogomolova,Anthony Villani,Catherine Itsiopoulos,Theo Niyonsenga,Sarah Blunden,Barbara J. Meyer,Leonie Segal,Bernhard T. Baune,Kerin O'Dea +12 more
TL;DR: This is one of the first randomized controlled trials to show that healthy dietary changes are achievable and, supplemented with fish oil, can improve mental health in people with depression.
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A Mediterranean-style dietary intervention supplemented with fish oil improves diet quality and mental health in people with depression: A randomised controlled trial (HELFIMED)
Natalie Parletta,Dorota Zarnowiecki,Jihyun Cho,Amy L. Wilson,Svetlana Bogomolova,Anthony Villani,Catherine Itsiopoulos,Theo Niyonsenga,Sarah Blunden,Barbara J. Meyer,Leonie Segal,Bernhard T. Baune,Anne O'Dea +12 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated whether a Mediterranean-style diet (MedDiet) supplemented with fish oil can improve mental health in adults suffering depression and found that increased omega-3, decreased omega-6 and improved mental health.
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Fish oil administration in older adults: is there potential for adverse events? A systematic review of the literature
Anthony Villani,Maria Crotty,Leslie G. Cleland,Michael J. James,Robert J. Fraser,Lynne Cobiac,Michelle Miller +6 more
TL;DR: The potential for AEs appear mild-moderate at worst and are unlikely to be of clinical significance, but the use of n-3 fatty acids and the potential for SAE should however be further researched to investigate whether this evidence is consistent at higher doses and in other populations.
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Differences in the interpretation of a modernized Mediterranean diet prescribed in intervention studies for the management of type 2 diabetes: how closely does this align with a traditional Mediterranean diet?
TL;DR: Irrespective of the discordance in the interpretation of a MedDiet, a number of studies included in the present review reported improved glycaemic control and favorable cardiovascular outcomes with adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet.
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Translation of a Mediterranean-Style Diet into the Australian Dietary Guidelines: A Nutritional, Ecological and Environmental Perspective.
TL;DR: Heterogeneity in the dietary protocols and prescriptive interpretation of a MedDiet is reported across all studies presented in this review, making interpretations of the efficacy and adherence challenging.