Rebecca Orr

• Deakin University

Background The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) collects and calculates risk-outcome data for modifiable lifestyle exposures (eg, dietary intake) and physical health outcomes (eg, cancers). These estimates form a critical digital resource tool, the GBD VizHub data visualization tool, for governments and policy maker...

Background: Due to the high prevalence and incidence of depression among young adults, identifying potential prevention strategies during young adulthood is crucial. Dietary intake is an important determinant of mental health during this stage of the lifespan. Dietary polyphenols, present in plant foods, have been inversely associated with depressi...

Polyphenols are naturally occurring compounds produced by plants. Recent research has demonstrated that a higher intake of polyphenols is associated with a reduced risk of several adverse health outcomes. However, accurately estimating polyphenol intake presents numerous challenges as there is a lack of homogeneity in and standardisation of polyphe...

Our aim was to conduct an umbrella review of evidence from meta-analyses of observational studies investigating the link between sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and human health outcomes. Using predefined evidence classification criteria, we evaluated evidence from 47 meta-analyses encompassing 22,055,269 individuals. Overall, 79% of these ana...

BACKGROUND The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) collects and calculates risk-outcome data for modifiable lifestyle exposures (eg, dietary intake) and physical health outcomes (eg, cancers). These estimates form a critical digital resource tool, the GBD VizHub data visualization tool, for governments and policy maker...

Background The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) provides critical evidence that guides local, regional, and global public health decisions. A key feature of the GBD is the collection and calculation of risk-outcome data for modifiable lifestyle exposures (e.g. dietary intake) and physical health outcomes (e.g. cance...

Numerous animal and human studies have assessed the relationship between polyphenols and outcomes related to depression. However, no comprehensive synthesis of the main findings has been conducted. The aim of this manuscript was to systematically review the available evidence from animal and human studies on the association and the effects of dieta...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic gastrointestinal disorder. Standard treatment focuses on reducing the inflammatory burden, however, not all patients respond adequately to conventional medical therapy. These patients, referred to as Patients at Risk of Suboptimal Outcomes (PARSO), have not been studied collectively. The present study a...

Background Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a common and debilitating disease of the gastrointestinal tract. Psychological distress is highly comorbid to IBD, especially during periods of active disease. However, a controversy exists on how to best manage its symptoms in the IBD population. Aims This study aimed to explore protective and risk f...

Background We explored feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of an online writing intervention (WriteforIBD) against an active control condition for distress in people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A feasibility RCT was conducted in 19 adults (89.5% female, aged 20–69 years) with...