Alexandra Wade

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