Jim I Mann

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Affiliation: University of Otago
Country: New Zealand

Publications

  1. ncbi Nutrition recommendations for the treatment and prevention of type 2 diabetes and the metabolic syndrome: an evidenced-based review
    J I Mann
    Edgar National Centre for Diabetes Research, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Nutr Rev 64:422-7. 2006
  2. ncbi Nutrition education for medical students: the University of Otago experience
    J Mann
    Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Eur J Clin Nutr 53:S62-6. 1999
  3. ncbi Carbohydrates: is the advice to eat less justified for diabetes and cardiovascular health?
    Jim Mann
    Edgar National Centre for Diabetes Research, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Curr Opin Lipidol 18:9-12. 2007
  4. ncbi Evidence-based nutrition recommendations for the treatment and prevention of type 2 diabetes and the metabolic syndrome
    J I Mann
    Edgar National Centre for Diabetes Research, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Food Nutr Bull 27:161-6. 2006
  5. ncbi Insulin resistance and impaired glucose metabolism in a predominantly Maori community
    Jim I Mann
    Edgar National Centre for Diabetes Research, University of Otago, P O Box 913, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
    Diabetes Res Clin Pract 72:68-74. 2006
  6. ncbi The Indo-Mediterranean diet revisited
    Jim Mann
    Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Lancet 366:353-4. 2005
  7. ncbi Evidence-based nutritional approaches to the treatment and prevention of diabetes mellitus
    J I Mann
    Edgar National Centre for Diabetes Research, Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 14:373-94. 2004
  8. ncbi Dietary carbohydrate: relationship to cardiovascular disease and disorders of carbohydrate metabolism
    J Mann
    Department of Human Nutrition, Edgar National Centre for Diabetes Research, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Eur J Clin Nutr 61:S100-11. 2007
  9. ncbi FAO/WHO scientific update on carbohydrates in human nutrition: conclusions
    J Mann
    Eur J Clin Nutr 61:S132-7. 2007
  10. ncbi Can dietary intervention produce long-term reduction in insulin resistance?
    J I Mann
    Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Br J Nutr 83:S169-72. 2000

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  1. ncbi Nutrition recommendations for the treatment and prevention of type 2 diabetes and the metabolic syndrome: an evidenced-based review
    J I Mann
    Edgar National Centre for Diabetes Research, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Nutr Rev 64:422-7. 2006
  2. ncbi Nutrition education for medical students: the University of Otago experience
    J Mann
    Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Eur J Clin Nutr 53:S62-6. 1999
    ..Students are also given insights into nutrition research and public health aspects of nutrition. This integration of nutrition teaching into the curriculum has been extremely well received by students but is labour intensive...
  3. ncbi Carbohydrates: is the advice to eat less justified for diabetes and cardiovascular health?
    Jim Mann
    Edgar National Centre for Diabetes Research, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Curr Opin Lipidol 18:9-12. 2007
    ..Recent randomized controlled trials examining diets of varying carbohydrate composition recommended for people with diabetes and cardiovascular disease and those at risk are summarized...
  4. ncbi Evidence-based nutrition recommendations for the treatment and prevention of type 2 diabetes and the metabolic syndrome
    J I Mann
    Edgar National Centre for Diabetes Research, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Food Nutr Bull 27:161-6. 2006
  5. ncbi Insulin resistance and impaired glucose metabolism in a predominantly Maori community
    Jim I Mann
    Edgar National Centre for Diabetes Research, University of Otago, P O Box 913, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
    Diabetes Res Clin Pract 72:68-74. 2006
    ..The McAuley formula appears to predict high-risk individuals in a predominantly Maori population as it does in European populations...
  6. ncbi The Indo-Mediterranean diet revisited
    Jim Mann
    Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Lancet 366:353-4. 2005
  7. ncbi Evidence-based nutritional approaches to the treatment and prevention of diabetes mellitus
    J I Mann
    Edgar National Centre for Diabetes Research, Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 14:373-94. 2004
  8. ncbi Dietary carbohydrate: relationship to cardiovascular disease and disorders of carbohydrate metabolism
    J Mann
    Department of Human Nutrition, Edgar National Centre for Diabetes Research, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Eur J Clin Nutr 61:S100-11. 2007
    ....
  9. ncbi FAO/WHO scientific update on carbohydrates in human nutrition: conclusions
    J Mann
    Eur J Clin Nutr 61:S132-7. 2007
  10. ncbi Can dietary intervention produce long-term reduction in insulin resistance?
    J I Mann
    Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Br J Nutr 83:S169-72. 2000
    ..This is already a component of dietary advice aimed at cardiovascular risk reduction, and should be reinforced now with a view to also achieving a reduction in insulin resistance...
  11. ncbi Discrepancies in nutritional recommendations: the need for evidence based nutrition
    Jim Mann
    Department of Human Nutrition and Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 11:S510-5. 2002
    ..Recommendations for the prevention and treatment of selected diseases will be considered in the context of their evidence-base...
  12. ncbi Diet and risk of coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes
    J I Mann
    Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Lancet 360:783-9. 2002
    ..Reduced intake of saturated fatty acids and other lifestyle interventions aimed at lowering rates of obesity are the changes most likely to reduce the epidemic numbers of people with type 2 diabetes and CHD...
  13. ncbi Implementation of a successful lifestyle intervention programme for New Zealand Maori to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease
    Kirsten A McAuley
    Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 12:423-6. 2003
    ..1 kg in weight (95%CI -4 to -2) and a reduction of 7 mmHg in systolic blood pressure (95%CI -13, -1). This approach successfully reduced risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in New Zealand Maori in the short term...
  14. ncbi Two-year follow-up of an obesity prevention initiative in children: the APPLE project
    Rachael W Taylor
    Edgar National Centre for Diabetes Research, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Am J Clin Nutr 88:1371-7. 2008
    ..26 units (95% CI: 0.21, 0.32) lower in intervention than in control children. Few obesity prevention initiatives in children have undertaken follow-up analyses...
  15. ncbi Two-year results from a community-wide diabetes prevention intervention in a high risk indigenous community: the Ngati and Healthy project
    Kirsten J Coppell
    Edgar National Centre for Diabetes Research, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Diabetes Res Clin Pract 85:220-7. 2009
    ..2% (p=0.044), respectively, in 2003. Participation in a community diabetes prevention intervention appeared to reduce IR prevalence after 2 years in those with the highest level of participation and most marked lifestyle changes...
  16. ncbi Economic evaluation of a community-based obesity prevention program in children: the APPLE project
    Kirsten A McAuley
    Edgar National Centre for Diabetes Research, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 18:131-6. 2010
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  17. ncbi Reducing weight gain in children through enhancing physical activity and nutrition: the APPLE project
    Rachael W Taylor
    Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Int J Pediatr Obes 1:146-52. 2006
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  18. ncbi The effect of increasing consumption of pulses and wholegrains in obese people: a randomized controlled trial
    Bernard J Venn
    Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    J Am Coll Nutr 29:365-72. 2010
    ..Wholegrain intake is inversely related to weight gain over time, but little information is available on the role of pulses in weight control...
  19. ncbi Differences in erythrocyte folate concentrations in older adults reached steady-state within one year in a two-year, controlled, 1 mg/d folate supplementation trial
    Kathryn E Bradbury
    Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    J Nutr 142:1633-7. 2012
    ..92-2.27 μmol/L) and at 24 mo it was 1.98 μmol/L (95% CI: 1.18-2.15 μmol/L). Twelve months of daily folate supplementation with 1 mg is sufficient time to cause erythrocyte folate concentrations to reach a new steady state...
  20. ncbi Body mass index and waist circumference cutoffs to define obesity in indigenous New Zealanders
    Rachael W Taylor
    Department of Medical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Am J Clin Nutr 92:390-7. 2010
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  21. ncbi Sustainability of lifestyle changes following an intensive lifestyle intervention in insulin resistant adults: Follow-up at 2-years
    Kelly S Dale
    Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 18:114-20. 2009
    ..More frequent monitoring for an indefinite period was perceived by two-thirds of participants as necessary for them to maintain their initial lifestyle changes...
  22. ncbi APPLE Project: 2-y findings of a community-based obesity prevention program in primary school age children
    Rachael W Taylor
    Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Am J Clin Nutr 86:735-42. 2007
    ..Developing effective strategies for obesity prevention in children is urgently required...
  23. ncbi A new approach to design and implement a lifestyle intervention programme to prevent type 2 diabetes in New Zealand Maori
    Eleanor Murphy
    Diabetes Department, Dunedin Hospital, HealthCare Otago, Great King Street, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 12:419-22. 2003
    ..We describe the process involved in developing a successful community programme for Maori and outline the novel aspects of the programme which contribute to its acceptability and success in the local community...
  24. ncbi Effects of macronutrient composition of the diet on body fat in indigenous people at high risk of type 2 diabetes
    Lorraine A Brooking
    Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Diabetes Res Clin Pract 96:40-6. 2012
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  25. ncbi Determining optimal approaches for weight maintenance: a randomized controlled trial
    Kelly S Dale
    Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    CMAJ 180:E39-46. 2009
    ..Weight regain often occurs after weight loss in overweight individuals. We aimed to compare the effectiveness of 2 support programs and 2 diets of different macronutrient compositions intended to facilitate long-term weight maintenance...
  26. ncbi Nutritional intervention in patients with type 2 diabetes who are hyperglycaemic despite optimised drug treatment--Lifestyle Over and Above Drugs in Diabetes (LOADD) study: randomised controlled trial
    Kirsten J Coppell
    Edgar National Centre for Diabetes and Obesity Research, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Otago, PO Box 913, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
    BMJ 341:c3337. 2010
    ..To determine the extent to which intensive dietary intervention can influence glycaemic control and risk factors for cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes who are hyperglycaemic despite optimised drug treatment...
  27. ncbi Increased risk of type 2 diabetes despite same degree of adiposity in different racial groups
    Kirsten A McAuley
    Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Diabetes Care 25:2360-1. 2002
  28. ncbi Dietary sodium loading in normotensive healthy volunteers does not increase arterial vascular reactivity or blood pressure
    Alwyn S Todd
    Departments of Medicine Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Nephrology (Carlton) 17:249-56. 2012
    ..There are very limited data available on the effect of chronic sodium loading from a low-sodium diet to a high-sodium diet on vascular function and blood pressure in normotensive volunteers...
  29. ncbi The dynamic insulin sensitivity and secretion test--a novel measure of insulin sensitivity
    Kirsten A McAuley
    Edgar National Centre for Diabetes and Obesity Research, University of Otago, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
    Metabolism 60:1748-56. 2011
    ..The DISST has the potential to provide even more information about the pathophysiology of diabetes than more complicated tests...
  30. ncbi Intensive lifestyle changes are necessary to improve insulin sensitivity: a randomized controlled trial
    Kirsten A McAuley
    Department of Human Nutrition, Otago University, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Diabetes Care 25:445-52. 2002
    ..This study compares the effect on insulin sensitivity of current dietary and exercise recommendations with a more intensive intervention in normoglycemic insulin-resistant individuals...
  31. ncbi A controlled trial of homocysteine lowering and cognitive performance
    Jennifer A McMahon
    Departments of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    N Engl J Med 354:2764-72. 2006
    ..CONCLUSIONS: The results of this trial do not support the hypothesis that homocysteine lowering with B vitamins improves cognitive performance. (Australian Clinical Trials registry number, ACTR NO 12605000030673.)...
  32. ncbi School playgrounds and physical activity policies as predictors of school and home time activity
    Rachael W Taylor
    Edgar National Centre for Diabetes and Obesity Research, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Otago, PO Box 913, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 8:38. 2011
    ..However, few comparable studies have used objective measures of physical activity or have had little adjustment for multiple confounders...
  33. ncbi Progression of glycaemia and cardiovascular risk factors in patients of different age groups with new type 2 diabetes over 5 years of follow-up in a diabetes quality improvement initiative
    Kirsten J Coppell
    Edgar National Centre for Diabetes and Obesity Research, Department of Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine, PO Box 913, University of Otago, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
    Diabetes Res Clin Pract 93:357-62. 2011
    ..To examine progression of glycaemia and cardiovascular risk factors in type 2 diabetes cases participating in a quality improvement initiative...
  34. ncbi Dietary counseling to increase natural folate intake: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial in free-living subjects to assess effects on serum folate and plasma total homocysteine
    Bernard J Venn
    Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Am J Clin Nutr 76:758-65. 2002
    ..Increasing folate intake either through supplements or foods naturally rich in folates has been shown to decrease tHcy concentrations...
  35. ncbi "Healthy Eating - Healthy Action": evaluating New Zealand's obesity prevention strategy
    Rachael M McLean
    Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Otago, New Zealand
    BMC Public Health 9:452. 2009
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  36. ncbi Comparison of the effect of low-dose supplementation with L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate or folic acid on plasma homocysteine: a randomized placebo-controlled study
    Bernard J Venn
    Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Am J Clin Nutr 77:658-62. 2003
    ..CONCLUSION: Low-dose L-MTHF is at least as effective as is folic acid in reducing tHcy concentrations in healthy persons...
  37. ncbi World Salt Awareness Week: more action needed in New Zealand
    Rachael M McLean
    Edgar National Centre for Diabetes and Obesity Research, Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    N Z Med J 124:68-76. 2011
    ..Indeed, recent modelling indicates that salt reduction is likely to be one of the most cost-effective population public health interventions for chronic disease reduction available...
  38. ncbi The quality of diabetes care: a comparison between patients enrolled and not enrolled on a regional diabetes register
    Kirsten J Coppell
    Otago Diabetes Project, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Prim Care Diabetes 5:131-7. 2011
    ..To determine whether diabetic patients enrolled on a regional diabetes register that provides annual general practitioner audit and recall reports receive better care than diabetic patients not enrolled...
  39. ncbi Another approach to estimating the reliability of glycaemic index
    Sheila M Williams
    Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, PO Box 913, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Br J Nutr 100:364-72. 2008
    ..If the very different GI of potato and chickpeas are estimates of an individual's every-day response to different foods, then the GI of foods may provide an indication of the GI of a long-term diet...
  40. ncbi Evidence-based nutrition: Does it differ from evidence-based medicine?
    Jim I Mann
    Department of Human Nutrition and Edgar National Centre for Diabetes and Obesity Research, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Ann Med 42:475-86. 2010
    ..However, policy recommendations are important since they have the potential to create environments which are conducive to the behavioural changes required for improved nutrition...
  41. ncbi Cholesterol lowering effects of nuts compared with a Canola oil enriched cereal of similar fat composition
    A Chisholm
    Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 15:284-92. 2005
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  42. ncbi Gene nutrient interactions in type 2 diabetes--a clinical perspective
    J Mann
    University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 110:2-5. 2002
  43. ncbi Replacing cows' with sheep's dairy fat lowers plasma cholesterol concentration in participants consuming dairy fat-rich diets
    C M Skeaff
    Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Eur J Clin Nutr 58:250-7. 2004
    ..To determine the effects on plasma cholesterol concentration of replacing cows' dairy fat with sheep's dairy fat...
  44. ncbi Effect of a relatively high-protein, high-fiber diet on body composition and metabolic risk factors in overweight women
    L Te Morenga
    Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Eur J Clin Nutr 64:1323-31. 2010
    ..Diets that focus on substantially altering macronutrient distribution rather than energy restriction are promising alternatives, but have generally included large amounts of protein, fiber or fat...
  45. ncbi Dietary salt loading impairs arterial vascular reactivity
    Alwyn S Todd
    Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Am J Clin Nutr 91:557-64. 2010
    ..Studies of sodium have shown improvements in vascular function and blood pressure (BP). The effect of chronic sodium loading from a low-sodium diet to a Western diet on vascular function and BP has been less well studied...
  46. ncbi Variation in the cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) gene does not influence individual plasma cholesterol response to changes in the nature of dietary fat
    Wendy A E Aitken
    Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 16:353-63. 2006
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  47. ncbi Plant sterol-enriched spread enhances the cholesterol-lowering potential of a fat-reduced diet
    C L Cleghorn
    Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Eur J Clin Nutr 57:170-6. 2003
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  48. ncbi Monte Carlo analysis of a new model-based method for insulin sensitivity testing
    Thomas F Lotz
    Centre for Bioengineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
    Comput Methods Programs Biomed 89:215-25. 2008
    ..0% (90% CI: 9.1-10.8%)). Correlation to glucose and unit normalised ISI is r=0.98 (90% CI: 0.97-0.98). The proposed protocol is simple, cost effective, repeatable and highly correlated to the gold-standard clamp...
  49. ncbi Point: HOMA--satisfactory for the time being: HOMA: the best bet for the simple determination of insulin sensitivity, until something better comes along
    Kirsten A McAuley
    Diabetes Care 30:2411-3. 2007
  50. ncbi Transient and steady-state euglycemic clamp validation of a model for glycemic control and insulin sensitivity testing
    Thomas F Lotz
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Centre for Bioengineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
    Diabetes Technol Ther 8:338-46. 2006
    ..The high correlation of SI offers the potential for a short, simple yet highly correlated, model-based assessment of insulin sensitivity that is not currently available...
  51. ncbi The re-emergence of iodine deficiency in New Zealand?
    Jim I Mann
    N Z Med J 116:U351. 2003
  52. ncbi Carnitine does not improve weight loss outcomes in valproate-treated bipolar patients consuming an energy-restricted, low-fat diet
    Jane L Elmslie
    Department of Psychological Medicine, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Christchurch, New Zealand
    Bipolar Disord 8:503-7. 2006
    ..The aim of this study was to determine whether l-carnitine supplementation improves weight loss outcomes in bipolar patients taking sodium valproate...