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Prescribed Hospital Diet Influence on Dietary Intake of Hospitalised Patients: ...
Gameiro, Joana; Oliveira, Raquel; Baltazar, Ana Lúcia; Rocha, Clara; Pereira, Marta; Martins, Diana; Lima, João P. M.; Mendes, FernandoBackground: The dietary intake of hospitalised patients is often compromised during hospitalisation, which can be a causal factor for hospital malnutrition. This is considered a public health problem worldwide and is associated with an increased risk of other complications. Objectives: Our objective was to determine the dietary intake of hospitalised individuals and if the prescribed diet influences it. Methods...
The Effect of Nutritional Intervention in Nutritional Risk Screening on Hospita...
Oliveira, Raquel; Cabrita, Bruno; Cunha, Ângela; Silva, Sónia; Lima, João P. M.; Martins, Diana; Mendes, FernandoBackground: Lung cancer (LC) patients are prone to suffer from malnutrition. Malnutrition negatively affects patients’ response to therapy, increases the incidence of treatment-related side effects, and decreases survival. Early identification of LC patients who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition can promote recovery and improve prognosis. Objective: This study aimed to assess the risk and nutritional ...
Perception of Portuguese Consumers Regarding Food Labeling
Silva, Bruna; Lima, João P. M.; Baltazar, Ana Lúcia; Pinto, Ezequiel; Fialho, SóniaFood labels are the first information tool used by consumers in the purchase and consumption of food products. Food labeling is a tool that can influence the consumers’ perception of quality and, in turn, their food choice. This study characterizes and demonstrates the importance of labeling and the degree of consumers’ perception and literacy about food labels through the application of an online questionnaire...
Perception of portuguese consumers regarding food labeling
Silva, Bruna; Lima, João P. M.; Baltazar, Ana Lúcia; Pinto, Ezequiel; Fialho, SóniaFood labels are the first information tool used by consumers in the purchase and consumption of food products. Food labeling is a tool that can influence the consumers’ perception of quality and, in turn, their food choice. This study characterizes and demonstrates the importance of labeling and the degree of consumers’ perception and literacy about food labels through the application of an online questionnaire...
Impact of a food education session on vegetables plate waste in a portuguese Sc...
Marques, Cátia; Lima, João P. M.; Fialho, Sónia; Pinto, Ezequiel; Baltazar, Ana LúciaSeveral authors have shown that vegetables a re the most commonly wasted component in school lunches and enhance the importance of food education on topics such as food waste and vegetable consumption. The present research evaluated the efficacy of a single session of food education on vegetables waste and consumption. The data collection was focused on primary school students from a school located in Guarda di...
Food consumption determinants and barriers for healthy eating at the workplace:...
Lima, João P. M.; Costa, Sofia A.; Brandão, Teresa R. S.; Rocha, AdaBackground: A wide variety of social, cultural and economic factors may influence dietary patterns. This work aims to identify the main determinants of food consumption and barriers for healthy eating at the workplace, in a university setting. Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted with 533 participants. Data were obtained through the application of a self-administered questionnaire that i...
Food Consumption Determinants and Barriers for Healthy Eating at the Workplace ...
Lima, João P. M.; Almeida Costa, Sofia; Brandão, Teresa R.S.; Rocha, AdaBackground: A wide variety of social, cultural and economic factors may influence dietary patterns. This work aims to identify the main determinants of food consumption and barriers for healthy eating at the workplace, in a university setting. Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted with 533 participants. Data were obtained through the application of a self-administered questionnaire that i...