Joel C Craddock

University of Wollongong | UOW · School of Medical Indigenous and Health Sciences

Humans consuming vegetarian-based diets are observed to have reduced relative risk for many chronic diseases. Similarly, regular physical activity has also been shown to assist in preventing, and reducing the severity of these conditions. Many people, including athletes, acknowledge these findings and are adopting a vegetarian-based diet to improve...

Dietary patterns with substantial proportions of energy from plant sources have been associated with favorable biomarkers of low-grade inflammation. Less is known of the relation between vegetarian-based dietary patterns and markers of inflammation and immune status. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the relation between v...

Plant‐based dietary patterns are associated with reduced risk of many chronic diseases. Athletes have increasingly been adopting plant‐based diets not only for the related health benefits but for perceived improvements in endurance performance. Several theoretical mechanistic underpinnings have been described as to why a plant‐based dietary pattern...

Purpose of Review This review describes several limitations of the Digestible Indispensable Amino Acid Score (DIAAS) with a focus on its application to plant-based dietary patterns. Recent Findings Evaluating protein quality in terms of digestibility is paramount to support and optimize the health and well-being of human populations in situations...

Background: Evaluation of the dietary fat consumption in athletes following vegan diets is scarce. The aim of this study was to explore the intakes, availability, and uptake of physiologically rele- vant fatty acids into whole blood, and consequently the Omega-3 Index (O3I) of endurance ath- letes following vegan and omnivorous dietary patterns. Ma...

Aim This cross‐sectional study aims to explore the nutritional composition, cost, country of origin and fortification status of plant‐based milk products available for purchase in Illawarra supermarkets and make various comparisons between types of plant‐based milks and cow's milk. Methods Plant‐based milk information was collected from nutrition...

Introduction: Resistance exercise training (RET) can increase muscle mass and strength, and this adaptation is optimized when dietary protein is consumed to enhance muscle protein synthesis. Dairy milk has been endorsed for this purpose; however, allergy and lactose intolerance affect two-thirds of the global population making dairy milk unsuitable...

Many dietary assessments exist, all of which aim to determine what an athlete or group of people are eating and drinking. Dietary assessment tools are typically linked to a food composition database to determine the nutrient and food composition of a person’s eating pattern. Selecting the correct assessment method can be challenging, however, as ea...

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a significant public health challenge for which effective lifestyle interventions are needed. A growing body of evidence supports the use of both plant-based eating patterns and early time-restricted eating (eTRE) for the prevention and treatment of T2D, but research has not yet explored the potential of these dietary strat...

Male dietitians are under-represented in the global dietetics workforce, including in Australia. This study explores Australian males' experiences as dietitians in the Australian workforce, with the aim to identify influences that initially attracted them to dietetics, as well as barriers that may affect their decision to stay in or leave the profe...

'Bulletproof Coffee’, a popular beverage composed of coffee, grass-fed butter, and medium-chain triglyceride oil, has gained significant attention for its purported benefits including cognitive enhancement, increased alertness and energy, appetite suppression, and improved metabolic outcomes. However, the scientific evidence supporting these claims...

Vegan dietary patterns are increasingly being adopted by endurance athletes, yet research examining the influence of this dietary pattern on exercise-related physiology is limited. This pilot study, therefore, aimed to explore nutrient status, diet quality and cardiovascular and inflammatory responses in aerobically trained adult males following ve...

The adoption of vegetarian‐based dietary patterns among athletes has been gaining popularity. However, limited research examines the dietary behaviours within this group. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine self‐reported dietary behaviours in a cohort of physically active individuals following vegetarian‐based dietary patterns, recruite...

The most common causes of death in Western countries today are preventable diseases mainly attributed to daily behavior. It has been well documented that genetics are influential but not the deciding factor for developing non-communicable diseases. Ideally, the public should be educated to perform methods of optimal health and wellbeing independent...

Eating a high-quality diet and engaging in regular physical activity are fundamental components of lifestyle medicine that can reduce the risk of morbidity and mortality. Increased interest in plant-based eating may lead to questions about whether meat-free diets lack certain nutrients, such as creatine, which support vigorous exercise. Creatine su...

The aim of this study was to describe the self-reported dietary practices and reported supplement use of rock climbers. A global survey was conducted (SurveymonkeyTM) (June–October, 2017). In total, 775 climbers completed the survey (males n = 522, females n = 251, not-identified n = 2, response-77%). This included elite (n = 56, 28 ± 8y, 65 ± 11kg...

Dear Editor, We read with great interest the recent article by Ciuris et al. [1]; however, we feel that the authors’ conclusions suggesting vegetarian athletes may need to consume an extra 10–22 g of protein per day may be disingenuous. The absence of fruit and vegetable food groups in the DIAAS analyses would have skewed the results, as vegetarian...

Introduction: The primary aim was to describe the dietary behaviours and supplement use by rock climbers. Methods: A survey was conducted (SurveymonkeyTM), June–October, 2017, consisting of validated questions that measured; demographics, climbing history/grades, diet behaviours, nutritional beliefs, products/supplement use. Climbing grades were co...

Background: Vegetarians are likely to have lower intakes of preformed docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) than omnivorous populations who consume fish and animal products. As such, vegetarian populations have omega-3 indices up to 60% lower than those who consume marine products. Algae, the primary producer of DHA in the marine food chain, offer an alterna...

Background/Aims: Humans consuming a vegetarian diet have a reduced relative risk in coronary heart disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obesity and some cancers. Regular physical activity also assists in preventing, and reducing the severity of these conditions. An association between these two factors is being acknowledged with athletes adapt...