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Prevalence of nutritional inadequacy in children aged 12-36 months: EPACI Portu...
Nazareth, M; Pinto, E; Severo, M; Graça, Pedro; Lopes C; Carla RegoAdequate nutritional intake in the first years of life is crucial for future health. The purpose of this study is to assess the adequacy of nutritional intake in Portuguese toddlers. The EPACI Portugal 2012 is a cross-sectional study of a representative sample of toddlers (n = 2230), aged between 12 and 36 months. Data on diets were collected by trained interviewers. The current analysis included 853 children w...
Daily differences in patterns of physical activity among overweight/obese child...
Luísa Aires; Rute Santos; Pedro Silva; Paula Santos; José Oliveira; José C. Ribeiro; Carla Rego; Jorge MotaThe aim of this study was to compare the physical activity of overweight/obese children during days when they attended a physical activity program, and days when they did not. This is a cross-sectional intervention study of daily physical activity. The participants were referred by family, doctors, or hospital pediatricians to take part in a 10-month interdisciplinary, outpatient obesity intervention program fo...
Polymorphism C242T of the gene of the p22phox subunit for nicotinamide adenine ...
Antonio Guerra; Carla Rego; Coelho, C; Guimaraes, N; Thiran, C; Aguiar, A; Areias JC; Bicho, MBackground: Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase of the vascular cell membrane is an important source of reactive oxygen species. The aim of our study was to evaluate the possible influence of the p22phox C242T gene polymorphism on blood pressure and some markers of oxidative stress in children with tetralogy of Fallot. Methods: After surgical repair in early life, we recruited 38 children, aged ...