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Monitoring Food Marketing Directed to Portuguese Children Broadcasted on Televi...
Figueira, M; Araújo, J; Gregório, MJChildren are massively exposed to food marketing through television and other forms of media. Marketing strategies promote unhealthy eating behaviours and contribute to childhood obesity. The main aim of this study was to assess the potential exposure and power of food advertisements aimed at children, broadcasted on Portuguese television. Television data was recorded for two weekdays and two weekend days betwe...
Changes in screen time from 4 to 7 years of age, dietary patterns and obesity: ...
Figueira, M; Santos, AC; Gregório, MJ; Araújo, JBackground and aims Increased screen exposure is associated with unhealthy eating behaviours and obesity. Screen time (ST) changes from pre-school to school age, and associations with dietary patterns (DP) and obesity remain unknown. We, therefore, analysed ST changes from 4 to 7 years of age, associated factors, and the relation with DP and obesity. Methods and results We included 4531 children evaluated at 4 ...
Obesity- attributable costs of absenteeism among working adults in Portugal
Destri, K; Alves, J; Gregório, MJ; Dias, SS; Henriques, AR; Mendonça, N; Canhão, H; Rodrigues, AMBackground: Obesity leads to poor health outcomes and may adversely affect work productivity. This study, aimed to investigate the obesity- attributable costs of absenteeism among working adults in Portugal. Methods: The study population included individuals actively working at baseline from the Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases Cohort (EpiDoC), a large Portuguese population-based prospective study. Body mass in...
Low Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Is Associated with Poor Socioeconomic S...
Mendonça, N; Gregório, MJ; Salvador, C; Henriques, AR; Canhão, H; Rodrigues, AMThe Mediterranean diet (MD) is recognized as one of the healthiest dietary patterns as it has been consistently associated with several beneficial health outcomes. Adherence to the MD pattern has been decreasing in southern European countries for the last decades, especially among low socioeconomic groups. The aim of this study was to assess the adherence to the MD in Portugal, to evaluate regional differences,...
Exposição a aditivos e contaminantes alimentares em Portugal: Avaliação de risc...
Torres, D; Costa, S; Vilela, S; Correia, D; Costa, M; Marinho, AR; Pereira, R; Jorge, I; Severo, M; Casal, S; Cunha, S; Monteiro, S; Lopes, S
Validation of the Telephone-Administered Version of the Mediterranean Diet Adhe...
Gregório, MJ; Rodrigues, AM; Salvador, C; Dias, S; Sousa, R; Mendes, J; Coelho, P; Branco, J; Lopes, C; Martínez-González, M; Graça, P; Canhão, HA 14-Item Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS) questionnaire was developed and validated in face-to-face interviews, but not via telephone. The aims of this study were to evaluate the validity and reliability of a telephone-administered version of the MEDAS as well as to validate the Portuguese version of the MEDAS questionnaire. A convenience community-based sample of adults (n = 224) participated in ...
Validation of the Telephone-Administered Version of the Mediterranean Diet Adhe...
Gregório, MJ; Rodrigues, AM; Salvador, C; Dias, SS; de Sousa, RD; Mendes, JM; Coelho, PS; Branco, JC; Lopes, C; Martínez-González, MA; Graça, PA 14-Item Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS) questionnaire was developed and validated in face-to-face interviews, but not via telephone. The aims of this study were to evaluate the validity and reliability of a telephone-administered version of the MEDAS as well as to validate the Portuguese version of the MEDAS questionnaire. A convenience community-based sample of adults (n = 224) participated in ...
Projected impact of the Portuguese sugar-sweetened beverage tax on obesity inci...
Goiana-da-Silva, F; Severo, M; Cruz, E, Silva, D; Gregório, MJ; Allen, LN; Muc, M; Morais, Nunes, A; Torres, D; Miraldo, M; Ashrafian, H; Rito, ABackground: Excessive consumption of sugar has a well-established link with obesity. Preliminary results show that a tax levied on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) by the Portuguese government in 2017 led to a drop in sales and reformulation of these products. This study models the impact the market changes triggered by the tax levied on SSBs had on obesity incidence across various age groups in Portugal. Metho...
Food Insecurity Is Associated with Low Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and ...
Gregório, MJ; Rodrigues, AM; Graça, P; Dinis de Sousa, R; Dias, S; Branco, JC; Canhão, HBACKGROUND: Food insecurity is a limited or uncertain access to the adequate food and is a significant public health problem. We aimed to assess determinants of food insecurity and the corresponding health impact in Portugal, a southern European country that faced a severe economic crisis. METHODS: Data were derived from the Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases Cohort Study (EpiDoC), a population-based cohort of 10...