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Early-life exposure to non-nutritive sweeteners: Impact on adipose tissue morph...
Oliveira-Barbosa, Margarida; Bracchi, Isabella; Keating, Elisa; Negrão, RitaNon-sugar sweeteners (NSS) are sugar alternatives widely incorporated into food and beverages (1), providing sweetness with negligible caloric contribution (2). Over the past two decades, their consumption has increased among pregnant women (3,4). In 2023, WHO discouraged NSS intake highlighting the need for studies regarding exposure during critical windows of development (5), such as pregnancy and childhood (...
Early-life exposure to non-nutritive sweeteners: effects on hepatic FGF21 pathw...
Brandão, Sofia; Bracchi, Isabella; Felipe, Stela Mirla; Magalhães, José; Keating, Elisa; Negrão, RitaTo combat obesity, diets and food products containing non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS), which provide sweetness without caloric intake, have gained popularity, even among pregnant women who reported intentional NNS consumption during gestation. In 2023, the World Health Organization warned about NNS consumption, as their long-term effects may be associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular...
The Cardiometabolic Impact of Rebaudioside A Exposure during the Reproductive S...
Bracchi, Isabella; Morais, Juliana; Almeida Coelho, João; Ferreira, Ana Filipa; Alves, Inês; Mendes, Cláudia; Correia, Beatriz; Gonçalves, AlexandreThe consumption of non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) has increased during pregnancy. The European Food Safety Agency suggested that steviol glycosides, such as Rebaudioside A (RebA), the major sweetener component of stevia, are safe for humans up to a dose of 4 mg/kg body weight/day. However, the World Health Organization recommended in 2023 the restraint of using NSS, including stevia, at any life stage, highlighting...
The cardiometabolic impact of rebaudioside a exposure during the reproductive s...
Bracchi, Isabella; Morais, Juliana; Coelho, João Almeida; Ferreira, Ana Filipa; Alves, Inês; Mendes, Cláudia; Correia, Beatriz; Gonçalves, AlexandreSince foods rich in refined sugars promote obesity, the use of non-caloric sweeteners has gained popularity, and their consumption by pregnant women has increased. Stevia (a non-caloric sweetener) consumption was considered safe for humans by the European Food Safety Authority in a dose of up to 4 mg/kg body weight/day. However, the World Health Organization recommended in 2023 the restraint of these sweeteners...
Association of 3-Phenoxybenzoic Acid Exposure during Pregnancy with Maternal Ou...
Guimarães, Juliana; Bracchi, Isabella; Pinheiro, Cátia; Moreira, Nara Xavier; Coelho, Cláudia Matta; Pestana, Diogo; Prucha, Maria do CarmoThe aims of this study were to characterize the exposure of pregnant women living in Portugal to 3-phenoxybenzoic acid (3-PBA) and to evaluate the association of this exposure with maternal outcomes and newborn anthropometric measures. We also aimed to compare exposure in summer with exposure in winter. Pregnant women attending ultrasound scans from April 2018 to April 2019 at a central hospital in Porto, Portu...
Essential trace elements status in portuguese pregnant women and their associat...
Bracchi, Isabella; Guimarães, Juliana; Rodrigues, Catarina; Azevedo, Rui; Coelho, Cláudia Matta; Pinheiro, Cátia; Morais, Juliana; Barreiros-Mota, InêsCobalt (Co), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo), and zinc (Zn) are essential trace elements (ETEs) important in cellular chemical reactions and antioxidant defense. Ingestion of ETEs during pregnancy is crucial but their role in specific pregnancy outcomes is largely unknown. This study aimed to quantify urinary levels of these ETEs in pregnancy and to evaluate their role in pregnancy health. First tr...
The association of milk and dairy consumption with iodine status in pregnant wo...
Ferreira, Pedro; Pinheiro, Cátia; Coelho, Cláudia Matta; Guimarães, Juliana; Pereira, Gonçalo; Moreira, Nara Xavier; Cortez, Alice; Bracchi, IsabellaThe role of milk and dairy products in supplying iodine to pregnant women is unknown in Portugal. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between milk and dairy product consumption and the iodine status of pregnant women in the IoMum cohort of the Oporto region. Pregnant women were recruited between 10 and 13 weeks of gestation, when they provided a spot urine sample and information on lifestyle a...
Iodine knowledge is associated with iodine status in Portuguese pregnant women:...
Pinheiro, Cátia; Moreira, Nara Xavier; Ferreira, Pedro; Coelho, Cláudia Matta; Guimarães, Juliana; Pereira, Gonçalo; Cortez, Alice; Bracchi, IsabellaLack of knowledge about iodine has been suggested as a risk factor for iodine deficiency in pregnant women, but no studies have addressed this issue in Portugal. So, the aim of this study was to investigate iodine knowledge among Portuguese pregnant women and its association with iodine status. IoMum, a prospective observational study, included 485 pregnant women recruited at Centro Hospitalar e Universitário d...