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Catherine Itsiopoulos
Researcher at La Trobe University
Publications - 114
Citations - 4579
Catherine Itsiopoulos is an academic researcher from La Trobe University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mediterranean diet & Randomized controlled trial. The author has an hindex of 29, co-authored 102 publications receiving 3308 citations. Previous affiliations of Catherine Itsiopoulos include Murdoch University & University of Melbourne.
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The Mediterranean diet improves hepatic steatosis and insulin sensitivity in individuals with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Marno Ryan,Catherine Itsiopoulos,Catherine Itsiopoulos,Tania Thodis,Tania Thodis,Glenn M. Ward,Nicholas Trost,Sophie C. Hofferberth,Kerin O'Dea,Kerin O'Dea,Paul V. Desmond,Nathan A. Johnson,Andrew Wilson +12 more
TL;DR: Even without weight loss, the Mediterranean diet reduces liver steatosis and improves insulin sensitivity in an insulin-resistant population with NAFLD, compared to current dietary advice.
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A randomised controlled trial of dietary improvement for adults with major depression (the ‘SMILES’ trial)
Felice N. Jacka,Adrienne O'Neil,Adrienne O'Neil,Rachelle S. Opie,Rachelle S. Opie,Catherine Itsiopoulos,Sue M. Cotton,Mohammedreza Mohebbi,David J. Castle,Sarah Dash,Cathrine Mihalopoulos,Mary Lou Chatterton,Laima Brazionis,Laima Brazionis,Olivia M Dean,Allison M. Hodge,Michael Berk +16 more
TL;DR: Results indicate that dietary improvement may provide an efficacious and accessible treatment strategy for the management of this highly prevalent mental disorder, the benefits of which could extend to themanagement of common co-morbidities.
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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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Dietary recommendations for the prevention of depression
Rachelle S. Opie,Catherine Itsiopoulos,Natalie Parletta,Almudena Sánchez-Villegas,Tasnime N. Akbaraly,Anu Ruusunen,Felice N. Jacka +6 more
TL;DR: It is imperative to remain mindful of any protective effects that are likely to come from the cumulative and synergic effect of nutrients that comprise the whole-diet, rather than from the effects of individual nutrients or single foods.