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Research associate, University of South Australia

Dr Alexandra Wade is an emerging Early Career Researcher. Her work bridges the fields of nutrition and psychology and explores how we can reduce our risk of dementia by changing our diets.

Experience

  • 2020–present
    Research associate, University of South Australia

Education

  • 2019 
    University of South Australia, Doctor of Philosophy
  • 2012 
    University of South Australia , Bachelor or Psychology

Publications

  • 2022
    How are combinations of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep related to cognitive function in older adults? A systematic review., Experimental Gerontology
  • 2022
    Charactersing activity and diet compositions for dementia prevention: Protocol for the ACTIVate prospective longitudinal cohort study, BMJ Open
  • 2021
    The dietary inflammatory index and human health: An umbrella review of meta-analyses of observational studies., Advances in Nutrition
  • 2021
    Higher yogurt intake is associated with lower blood pressure in hypertensive individuals: Cross-sectional findings from the Maine-Syracuse Longitudinal Study, International Dairy Journal
  • 2020
    Combined physical and cognitive training for older adults with and without cognitive impairment: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, PLOS Medicine
  • 2020
    Long-chain omega-3 fatty acid intake is associated with age but not cognitive performance in an older Australian sample, Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging
  • 2020
    Adherence to a Mediterranean diet associated with lower blood pressure in a US sample: Findings from the Maine-Syracuse Longitudinal Study., Journal of Clinical Hypertension
  • 2019
    A Mediterranean diet supplemented with fresh, lean pork improves processing speed and mood: Findings from the MedPork randomised controlled trial, Nutrients
  • 2019
    Adherence to a Mediterranean diet is associated with cognitive function in an older non-Mediterranean sample: Findings from the Maine-Syracuse Longitudinal Study. , Nutritional Neuroscience
  • 2019
    Effects of Mediterranean diet supplemented with fresh, lean pork on blood pressure and markers of cardiovascular risk: Findings from the MedPork trial, British Journal of Nutrition
  • 2018
    Yogurt intake and risk of cardiovascular disease: Is it time for a clinical trial?, American Journal of Hypertension
  • 2018
    A Mediterranean diet supplemented with dairy foods improves processing speed and mood in an Australian sample: Results from the MedDairy randomised controlled trial,, Nutritional Neuroscience
  • 2017
    A Mediterranean diet to improve cardiovascular and cognitive Health: Protocol for a randomised controlled intervention study, Nutrients
  • 2017
    Including pork in the Mediterranean diet for an Australian population: Protocol for a randomised controlled trial assessing cardiovascular risk and cognitive function, Nutrition Journal

Professional Memberships

  • Nutrition Society of Australia
  • Australian Association of Gerontology