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Characteristics of music performance anxiety among undergraduate music students...
Barros, S.; Marinho, H.; Borges, N.; Pereira, AnabelaMusic performance anxiety (MPA) is described as a persistent apprehension that compromises performative skills both in solo and group performances. The aim of this systematic review was to discuss an overview of research articles addressing the characteristics of MPA as experienced by undergraduate music students. The search was undertaken in the databases Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus and Eric; of 1526 articl...
The Use of Glycomacropeptide in Patients with Phenylketonuria: A Systematic Rev...
Pena, M.; Pinto, A.; Daly, A.; MacDonald, A.; Azevedo, L.; Rocha, J.; Borges, N.In phenylketonuria (PKU), synthetic protein derived from L-amino acids (AAs) is essential in a low-phenylalanine (Phe) diet. Glycomacropeptide (GMP), an intact protein, is very low in Phe in its native form. It has been modified and adapted for PKU to provide an alternative protein source through supplementation with rate-limiting amino acids (GMP-AAs), although it still contains residual Phe. This review aims ...
The association between 25(OH)D levels, frailty status and obesity indices in o...
Sousa-Santos, A.; Afonso, C.; Santos, A.; Borges, N.; Moreira, P.; Padrão, P.; Fonseca, Isabel; Amaral, T.Background: Vitamin D deficiency is common in older adults and has been linked with frailty and obesity, but it remains to be studied whether frail obese older adults are at higher risk of vitamin D deficiency. Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore the association between frailty, obesity indices and serum 25(OH)D concentrations. Methods: 1447 individuals with 65 years or older, participating in a cros...
Strong spatial inequalities in the nutrition status of elderly (Portugal)
Oliveira , Carla Maria; Magalhães, Bruna; Alves, Sandra; Romano, João; Afonso, C.; Moreira, P.; Padrão, P.; Santos, A.; Borges, N.; Amaral, T. F.Within Nutrition UP 65 study nutritional health problems of the elderly Portuguese population were described, but it of major relevance to identify target vulnerable groups for public health interventions. This analysis aims to identify clusters of priority intervention in the improvement of the nutritional deficit in this population.
Dietary treatment in Phenylketonuria does not lead to increased risk of obesity...
Rocha, J.C.; van Spronsen, F.; Almeida, M.F.; Soares, G.; Quelhas, D.; Ramos, E.; Guimarães, J.T.; Borges, N.