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Are beliefs and attitudes about COVID-19 associated with self-perceived changes...
Martins, R; Capitao, C; Fialho, M; Feteira Santos, R; Virgolino, A; Santos, RR; Alarcao, V; Silva, M; Arriaga, M; Graça, Pedro; Gregório, Maria JoãoThis study aimed to understand how beliefs and attitudes regarding COVID-19 are associated with self-perceived changes in food consumption during lockdown between March 19 and May 2, 2020. We conducted a crosssectional study with a non-probabilistic weighted sample of the Portuguese population. Data were collected using an online survey and telephone interviews. The association between agreement with sentences ...
Looking Ahead: Health Impact Assessment of Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labelling Sc...
Feteira Santos, R; Alarcao, V; Santos, O; Virgolino, A; Fernandes, J; Vieira, CP; Gregório, Maria João; Nogueira, P; Costa, A; Graça, PedroThis study aimed to describe the underlying process, used methods and major recommendations emerging from a comprehensive and prospective health impact assessment of the endorsement of a front-of-pack nutrition labelling (FOP-NL) system by the Portuguese health authorities. A mixed-methods approach was used to gather information on the impact of four FOP-NL schemes on consumers' selection of food products accor...
Impact of different front-of-pack nutrition labels on online food choices
Santos, O; Alarcao, V; Feteira Santos, R; Fernandes, J; Virgolino, A; Sena, C; Vieira, CP; Gregório, Maria João; Nogueira, P; Graça, Pedro; Costa, AFront-of-pack nutrition labels (FOP-NL) are efficient tools for increasing consumers' awareness of the nutritional quality of food products, prompting healthier food choices. The main goal of this study was to evaluate the impact of four FOP-NL schemes - Traffic Light label (TL), Guideline Daily Amounts (%GDA), Nutri-Score (NS) and Health Star Rating (HSR) - on consumers' selection of food products according to...
National survey of the Portuguese elderly nutritional status: study protocol
Madeira, T; Peixoto-Placido, C; Goulao, B; Mendonca, N; Alarcao, V; Santos, N; de Oliveira, RM; Yngve, A; Bye, A; Bergland, A; Lopes, C; Nicola, PBACKGROUND: Worldwide we are facing a serious demographic challenge due to the dramatic growth of the population over 60 years. It is expected that the proportion of this population will nearly double from 12 to 22 %, between 2015 and 2050. This demographic shift comes with major health and socio-economic concerns. Nutrition is a fundamental determinant of both health and disease and its role in extending a hea...