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View article: Fumonisins’ risk assessment in broa, a maize-based bread – An example from the Portuguese market
Fumonisins’ risk assessment in broa, a maize-based bread – An example from the Portuguese market Open
View article: A dual-responsive Dansyl–Naphthalimide system for Hg(II) CHEF detection and ligand-mediated Cu(II) reduction with catalytic relevance
A dual-responsive Dansyl–Naphthalimide system for Hg(II) CHEF detection and ligand-mediated Cu(II) reduction with catalytic relevance Open
PM003/2016. This work is also developed and acknowledged by A.K. as part of contract №: BG-RRP-2.004-0002-C01, Laboratory of Organic Functional Materials (Project BiOrgaMCT), Procedure BG-RRP-2.004 „Establishing of a network of research hi…
View article: Association of Behavioral Factors with Activation in Patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration or Diabetic Retinopathy
Association of Behavioral Factors with Activation in Patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration or Diabetic Retinopathy Open
In this cross-sectional cohort study of 255 participants with bilateral diabetic retinopathy or age-related macular degeneration, higher internal LOC and lower external LOC were associated with higher activation scores. Interventions that …
View article: Dietary exposure to heterocyclic amines by the Portuguese population: comparison of different exposure assessment methods
Dietary exposure to heterocyclic amines by the Portuguese population: comparison of different exposure assessment methods Open
To estimate dietary exposure to heterocyclic amines (HAs) in the Portuguese population, three methods of attributing HAs occurrence data to consumed food items were compared. Participants are part of the National Food, Nutrition and Physic…
View article: Mapping risk and protective factors in tuberculosis-related stigma: a scoping review
Mapping risk and protective factors in tuberculosis-related stigma: a scoping review Open
Despite global efforts to end tuberculosis (TB), slow declines in incidence and mortality rates persist, partly due to entrenched social and structural challenges. TB-related stigma is a critical barrier to effective TB prevention and trea…
View article: Health and environmental impacts of shifting to plant-based analogues: a risk-benefit assessment
Health and environmental impacts of shifting to plant-based analogues: a risk-benefit assessment Open
Purpose Plant-based analogues (PBAs) simulate animal-based foods’ attributes and can facilitate adherence to flexitarian and vegetarian dietary patterns, which have been associated with health benefits. However, possibly classifying PBAs a…
View article: Associations between food contaminants exposure and pubertal development at 10 and 13 years old
Associations between food contaminants exposure and pubertal development at 10 and 13 years old Open
Endocrine-disrupting compounds, such as acrylamide(AA) and bisphenol A(BPA), are external substances usually found food that may influence pubertal development. This study aims to assess the association of food contaminants exposure (AA an…
View article: Adherence to the EAT-Lancet Planetary Health Diet in Portugal and its associations with socioeconomic and lifestyle factors
Adherence to the EAT-Lancet Planetary Health Diet in Portugal and its associations with socioeconomic and lifestyle factors Open
Purpose The Planetary Health Diet (PHDiet) proposed by the EAT-Lancet Commission is expected to bear health and environmental benefits. This study assesses adherence to the PHDiet in Portuguese adults and its associations with socioeconomi…
View article: A situação alimentar e nutricional no sul de Angola – uma revisão da evolução do estado nutricional e das práticas alimentares na infância
A situação alimentar e nutricional no sul de Angola – uma revisão da evolução do estado nutricional e das práticas alimentares na infância Open
A evidência científica mostra que práticas alimentares inadequadas nos primeiros 2 anos de vida têm efeitos negativos no estado nutricional e prejudicam um desenvolvimento adequado e a saúde no ciclo de vida. A insegurança alimentar é uma …
View article: Factors associated to the perceived adherence to a healthy diet in overweight treatment
Factors associated to the perceived adherence to a healthy diet in overweight treatment Open
Introduction: Together with sociodemographic and clinical features, locus of control and self-efficacy may impact the processes underlying changes in eating habits. Objectives: To study the relationships of sociodemographic and clinical ch…
View article: Assessing the efficacy of washing methods in reducing multi-pesticide residues in Brown, milled long, and milled basmati Rice
Assessing the efficacy of washing methods in reducing multi-pesticide residues in Brown, milled long, and milled basmati Rice Open
View article: Author Correction: Burdens of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease attributable to sugar-sweetened beverages in 184 countries
Author Correction: Burdens of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease attributable to sugar-sweetened beverages in 184 countries Open
View article: Estimated dietary flavonoid intake and major food contributors in the Portuguese population: results from the national food, nutrition and physical activity survey (IAN-AF 2015–2016)
Estimated dietary flavonoid intake and major food contributors in the Portuguese population: results from the national food, nutrition and physical activity survey (IAN-AF 2015–2016) Open
Flavonoids are a key class of polyphenols, i.e., phytochemical compounds present in foods and beverages, which have been described as having health benefits in preventing several chronic diseases. Estimating flavonoid intake has already be…
View article: Burdens of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease attributable to sugar-sweetened beverages in 184 countries
Burdens of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease attributable to sugar-sweetened beverages in 184 countries Open
View article: Dietary intake according to different patterns of food preparation in children and adults: results from the Portuguese National Food, Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey (IAN-AF 2015/2016)
Dietary intake according to different patterns of food preparation in children and adults: results from the Portuguese National Food, Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey (IAN-AF 2015/2016) Open
Objective: To investigate associations between dietary intake and patterns of food preparation by age group. Design: This cross-sectional study analysed dietary intake data from the most recent Portuguese National Food, Nutrition and Physi…
View article: Patterns of food preparation in children and adult diets and their associations with demographic and socio-economic characteristics, health and nutritional status, physical activity, and diet quality
Patterns of food preparation in children and adult diets and their associations with demographic and socio-economic characteristics, health and nutritional status, physical activity, and diet quality Open
This cross-sectional study aimed to identify patterns of food preparation and examine their demographic and socio-economic drivers, along with impacts on health and nutritional status, physical activity, and diet quality. Dietary data from…
View article: Estimating sodium and potassium intakes in a Portuguese adult population: can first-morning void urine replace 24-hour urine samples?
Estimating sodium and potassium intakes in a Portuguese adult population: can first-morning void urine replace 24-hour urine samples? Open
This study aimed to assess the extent to which first-morning void (FMV) urine samples can estimate sodium and potassium excretion compared with 24-hour (24-h) urine samples at the population level. We conducted a cross-sectional study coll…
View article: Distinctive Sensing of Hg(Ii) and Cu(Ii) Using Bichromophoric Dansyl–Naphthalimide Fluorophores: Harnessing Valence Tautomerism and the Chef Effect
Distinctive Sensing of Hg(Ii) and Cu(Ii) Using Bichromophoric Dansyl–Naphthalimide Fluorophores: Harnessing Valence Tautomerism and the Chef Effect Open
View article: Validation of an HPLC-MS/MS method for the quantification of pesticide residues in Rice and assessment of the washing effect
Validation of an HPLC-MS/MS method for the quantification of pesticide residues in Rice and assessment of the washing effect Open
View article: Dietary inflammatory potential: a comprehensive approach to the inclusion of flavonoids
Dietary inflammatory potential: a comprehensive approach to the inclusion of flavonoids Open
The Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) has been widely used to estimate dietary inflammation. However, most studies do not consider the six classes of flavonoids (6F) included in the original DII. This study aimed to develop two new tools, t…
View article: Association between bisphenol A exposure and cardiometabolic outcomes: a longitudinal approach
Association between bisphenol A exposure and cardiometabolic outcomes: a longitudinal approach Open
Background Increased cardiometabolic risk is associated with abnormalities in blood biomarkers profile and adiposity measurements. Some substances found in the food matrix or the environment, called endocrine-disrupting chemicals, may impa…
View article: Patterns of ultra-processed foods consumption throughout childhood and trajectories of growth and adiposity
Patterns of ultra-processed foods consumption throughout childhood and trajectories of growth and adiposity Open
Constantly higher and constantly intermediate UPF consumption throughout childhood were associated with worse growth and adiposity trajectories until adolescence.
View article: Multicriteria Measures to Assess the Sustainability of Diets: A Systematic Review
Multicriteria Measures to Assess the Sustainability of Diets: A Systematic Review Open
Context Assessing the overall sustainability of a diet is a challenging undertaking requiring a holistic approach capable of addressing the multicriteria nature of this concept. Objective The aim was to identify and summarize the multicrit…
View article: Association between bisphenol A exposure and cardiometabolic outcomes: A longitudinal approach
Association between bisphenol A exposure and cardiometabolic outcomes: A longitudinal approach Open
Increased cardiometabolic risk is associated with abnormalities in blood biomarkers profile and adiposity measurements. Some substances found in the food matrix and the environment, called endocrine-disrupting chemicals, may impair cardiom…
View article: Exploring dietary patterns and their association with environmental sustainability and body mass index in children and adolescents: Insights from the National Food, Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey 2015–2016
Exploring dietary patterns and their association with environmental sustainability and body mass index in children and adolescents: Insights from the National Food, Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey 2015–2016 Open
The Mediterranean diet was the most related to (higher) environmental sustainability and (lower) BMI. However, in children (not adolescents), the WISH, DQI, and SEAD showed then same associations.
View article: Eating out of home in Portugal: characterisation and effects on dietary intake
Eating out of home in Portugal: characterisation and effects on dietary intake Open
This cross-sectional study aims to describe and compare energy, nutrient intake and food consumption according to eating location and by age groups using data from the National Food, Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey (IAN-AF 2015/2016…
View article: Factors associated with the consumption of voluntarily fortified foods with micronutrients by the Portuguese population
Factors associated with the consumption of voluntarily fortified foods with micronutrients by the Portuguese population Open
This study aimed to identify the sociodemographic and health‐related factors associated with the consumption of voluntarily fortified foods with micronutrients (Mn‐FF) by the Portuguese population, using data from the National Food, Nutrit…
View article: Bisphenol A and cardiometabolic risk in adolescents: Data from the Generation XXI cohort
Bisphenol A and cardiometabolic risk in adolescents: Data from the Generation XXI cohort Open
View article: Advice for the update of the EU Menu guidance: results of the ERA EU Menu project
Advice for the update of the EU Menu guidance: results of the ERA EU Menu project Open
The availability of detailed and high-quality food consumption data is essential for EFSA's risk assessments. In 2014, EFSA published the EU Menu guidance on collecting such data in a harmonised way. The ERA EU Menu project aims to give ev…
View article: Development of a gelled honey product with a mixture of polysaccharides
Development of a gelled honey product with a mixture of polysaccharides Open
The work aimed to develop a gelled product based on honey and a polysaccharide system.Polysaccharides used as gelling and texturizing agents were ĸ-carrageenan (Car) and locust bean gum (LBG).The gel with honey was developed using a rotati…