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A Randomised controlled trial of a weight loss maintenance program in adults wi...
Pereira, Vanessa; Mota, Inês Barreiros; Cortez, Filipa; Dias, Cláudia Camila; Calhau, Conceição; Silvestre, Marta; Rosário, André Moreira
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...
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...
Nutrition Education in Portuguese Medical Students: Impact on the Attitudes and...
Mota, Inês Barreiros; Castelo, Inês; Morais, Juliana; Anjos, Miguel; Costa, João Pedro; Dias, Marta; Fernandes, Ana; Leitão, Iara; Mohanlal, UrmilkIntroduction: Nutrition has been underrepresented in the curriculum of many medical schools and therefore physicians do not feel adequately prepared to provide dietary counselling. The aim of the present study is to determine the impact of a Nutrition and Metabolism curricular unit on nutrition attitudes, knowledge and confidence on future clinical practice of medical students.Material and Methods: All the stud...
Nutrition education in portuguese medical students: impact on the attitudes and...
Mota, Inês Barreiros; Castela, Inês; Morais, Juliana; Anjos, Miguel; Costa, João Pedro; Dias, Marta; Fernandes, Ana; Leitão, Iara; Mohanlal, UrmilkNutrition has been underrepresented in the curriculum of many medical schools and therefore physicians do not feel adequately prepared to provide dietary counselling. The aim of the present study is to determine the impact of a Nutrition and Metabolism curricular unit on nutrition attitudes, knowledge and confidence on future clinical practice of medical students.
The iogeneration intervention study at Lisbon: iodine status and iodised salt c...
Mota, Inês Barreiros; Pestana, Diogo; Marques, Cláudia; Teixeira, Diana; Morais, Juliana; Faria, Ana; Cortez, Ana Paula Bidutte; Quaresma, Raquel