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Kerin O'Dea

University of South Australia
Verified email at unisa.edu.au
Cited by 26065

Westernisation, insulin resistance and diabetes in Australian Aborigines

K O'Dea - Medical journal of Australia, 1991 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: To examine the published data on the impact of westernisation on obesity, non‐
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), and coronary heart disease (CHD) in …

Diet and exercise in the prevention of diabetes

KZ Walker, K O'Dea, M Gomez, S Girgis… - Journal of human …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Individuals with impaired fasting glucose or impaired glucose tolerance are at
high risk of progression to type 2 diabetes. Lifestyle modification through change to diet and …

[HTML][HTML] How effective are family-based and institutional nutrition interventions in improving children's diet and health? A systematic review

AP Black, K D'Onise, R McDermott, H Vally, K O'Dea - BMC public health, 2017 - Springer
Background Effective strategies to improve dietary intake in young children are a priority to
reduce the high prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases in adulthood. This study …

The Mediterranean diet improves hepatic steatosis and insulin sensitivity in individuals with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

MC Ryan, C Itsiopoulos, T Thodis, G Ward, N Trost… - Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects up to 30% of the
population and signifies increased risk of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis, type 2 diabetes, and …

Marked improvement in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in diabetic Australian Aborigines after temporary reversion to traditional lifestyle

K O'dea - Diabetes, 1984 - Am Diabetes Assoc
The rationale for the present study was that temporarily reversing the urbanization process
in diabetic Aborigines should improve all aspects of their carbohydrate and lipid metabolism …

Glycemic index and dietary fiber and the risk of type 2 diabetes

AM Hodge, DR English, K O'Dea, GG Giles - Diabetes care, 2004 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE—To examine associations between type 2 diabetes and fiber, glycemic load
(GL), dietary glycemic index (GI), and fiber-rich foods. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS …

A Mediterranean-style dietary intervention supplemented with fish oil improves diet quality and mental health in people with depression: A randomized controlled trial …

N Parletta, D Zarnowiecki, J Cho, A Wilson… - Nutritional …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: We investigated whether a Mediterranean-style diet (MedDiet) supplemented
with fish oil can improve mental health in adults suffering depression. Methods: Adults with …

Factors affecting the rate of hydrolysis of starch in food

P Snow, K O'Dea - The American journal of clinical nutrition, 1981 - Elsevier
After accurate determination of the content of available carbohydrate in a wide variety of
cereals, as in vitro method was used to study factors that influence hydrolysis rates of starch …

[HTML][HTML] Arabinoxylan fiber, a byproduct of wheat flour processing, reduces the postprandial glucose response in normoglycemic subjects

ZX Lu, KZ Walker, JG Muir, T Mascara… - The American journal of …, 2000 - Elsevier
Background: Arabinoxylan (AX) is the major component of dietary fiber in the cereal grains
that make up a large proportion of our diet. However, the physiologic effect of AX is …

Effect of resistant starch on fecal bulk and fermentation-dependent events in humans

J Phillips, JG Muir, A Birkett, ZX Lu, GP Jones… - The American journal of …, 1995 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effect of two diets, which differed in resistant starch (RS)
concentration, on fecal bulk and fermentation-dependent events in 11 humans. Amounts of …