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Exploring geographical influences on physicochemical characteristics of honey: ...
Soares, S; Magalhaes, L; Moreira, MM; Rede, D; Fernandes, VC; Viegas, Olga; Pinto, E; Agostinho Almeida; Azevedo, R; Delerue-Matos, CObjectives In recent years, there has been a substantial increase in the global consumption of honey, driven by the high demand for natural products that offer health benefits. Consequently, consumers show a preference for honey, recognised for its superior quality, namely honey with a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) or honey produced in protected areas, as it is associated with superior attributes and ch...
Association between Elevated Iodine Intake and IQ among School Children in Port...
Carvalho, IP; Peixoto, B; Caldas, JC; Costa, A; Silva, S; Moreira, B; Almeida, A; Moreira-Rosário, A; Guerra, A; Delerue-Matos, C; Sintra, D; Pestana, DThe goal of this work was to examine whether elevated iodine intake was associated with adverse effects on IQ among school-age children in Portugal. In a representative sample of children from the north of the country, IQ percentiles by age (assessed with Raven’s Colored Progressive Matrices) were dichotomized to <50 (“below-average” IQs) and ≥50. Morning urine iodine concentrations, corrected for creatinine, w...