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Itamar Levinger

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Articles 124
Citations 1681
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Related Specialties
Endocrinology
Orthopedics
Physiology
Top 10 Co-Authors
Cassandra Smith
Tara C Brennan-Speranza
Lewan Parker
David L Hare
Mary N Woessner
Alexander Tacey
Xuzhu Lin
Gustavo Duque
George Jerums
Joshua R Lewis
Published In
Bone
Clin Med Insights Cardiol
J Bone Miner Res
Nutrients
Int J Cardiol
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Recent Articles
1.
Exercise intensity matters: A review on evaluating the effects of aerobic exercise intensity on muscle-derived neuroprotective myokines
Zare N, Bishop D, Levinger I, Febbraio M, Broatch J
Alzheimers Dement (N Y) . 2025 Feb; 11(1):e70056. PMID: 39975467
Highlights: : Regular aerobic exercise mitigates age-related brain atrophy and cognitive decline via multiple mechanisms, including brain volume maintenance, improved cerebrovascular function, and synaptic plasticity. : Muscle-derived factors (myokines) play...
2.
The effect of prednisolone ingestion and acute exercise on lipocalin-2 and its variants in young men: a pilot randomised crossover study
Bauer C, Patten R, Sun Q, Li H, Konja D, Woessner M, et al.
Sci Rep . 2025 Feb; 15(1):4453. PMID: 39910157
Lipocalin-2 (LCN2) has three main variants; polyaminated (hLCN2) and non-polyaminated (C87A and R81E). The polyaminated form is proposed to positively influence energy control, whereas the non-polyaminated forms negatively impact energy...
3.
Circulating lipocalin-2 across the adult lifespan
Bauer C, Smith C, Vogrin S, Palmer A, Woessner M, Landen S, et al.
JBMR Plus . 2025 Jan; 9(2):ziae162. PMID: 39830147
Lipocalin-2 (LCN2), a hormone produced by adipocytes, osteoblasts, and renal tubular cells, is implicated in age-related diseases, including cardio-metabolic disease. To understand the role LCN2 may play in pathological states,...
4.
The Effects of Aerobic Exercise Training on Testosterone Concentration in Individuals Who are Obese or Have Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Healy R, Patten R, Bauer C, Woessner M, Bourke M, Grossmann M, et al.
Sports Med Open . 2024 Oct; 10(1):117. PMID: 39467940
Background: Obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are associated with alterations in testosterone concentrations. While evidence indicates that aerobic training can influence testosterone in healthy populations or females with hyperandrogenism,...
5.
The role of bone in energy metabolism: A focus on osteocalcin
Smith C, Lin X, Parker L, Yeap B, Hayes A, Levinger I
Bone . 2024 Aug; 188:117238. PMID: 39153587
Understanding the mechanisms involved in whole body glucose regulation is key for the discovery of new treatments for type 2 diabetes (T2D). Historically, glucose regulation was largely focused on responses...
6.
Best practice in dementia health care: Key clinical practice pointers from a national conference and innovative opportunities for pharmacy practice
Keast S, Broatch J, Chung S, Dixon R, Dongol R, Emerson L, et al.
Res Social Adm Pharm . 2024 Aug; 20(10):1014-1021. PMID: 39122588
Objective: Sub-optimal care of people living with dementia has serious consequences for older populations. The 2021 Australian Royal Commission noted that a large proportion of older adults in aged care...
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Physical activity and depression symptoms in people with osteoarthritis-related pain: A cross-sectional study
Pascoe M, Patten R, Tacey A, Woessner M, Bourke M, Bennell K, et al.
PLOS Glob Public Health . 2024 Jul; 4(7):e0003129. PMID: 39024243
Osteoarthritis is a leading cause of chronic pain and is associated with high rates of depression. Physical activity reduces depression symptoms and pain levels. It remains unknown if physical activity...
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Resistance training and combined resistance and aerobic training as a treatment of depression and anxiety symptoms in young people: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Marinelli R, Parker A, Levinger I, Bourke M, Patten R, Woessner M
Early Interv Psychiatry . 2024 May; 18(8):585-598. PMID: 38710640
Aim: To determine the treatment effect of resistance training in reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression in young people. Methods: We searched MEDLINE, PsychINFO, and PubMed for articles published in...
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Extent of Abdominal Aortic Calcification Is Associated With Incident Rapid Weight Loss Over 5 Years: The Perth Longitudinal Study of Ageing Women
Smith C, Sim M, Dalla Via J, Gebre A, Zhu K, Lim W, et al.
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol . 2023 Dec; 44(2):e54-e64. PMID: 38095109
Background: Abdominal aortic calcification (AAC), a marker of vascular disease, is associated with disease in other vascular beds including gastrointestinal arteries. We investigated whether AAC is related to rapid weight...
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Development of a Digital Health Intervention to Support Patients on a Waitlist for Orthopedic Specialist Care: Co-Design Study
Tacey A, Behne J, Patten R, Ngo M, Thomas R, Ancilleri J, et al.
JMIR Form Res . 2023 Dec; 7:e41974. PMID: 38064257
Background: The demand for orthopedic specialist consultations for patients with osteoarthritis in public hospitals is high and continues to grow. Lengthy waiting times are increasingly affecting patients from low socioeconomic...