Objective: To characterize the menstrual cycle (regularity and menstrual flow length), the prevalence of dysmenorrhea and selfmonitoring of the cycle in students from Lisbon region, and explore the effect of chronological age, age at menarche and body mass index (BMI) on menstrual disorders. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with 848 girls aged 12–18 years. A questionnaire about the sociodemographic cont...
Pretendeu caracterizar-se o estado nutricional de idosos por avaliação de indicadores antropométricos e conhecer o papel de fatores socioeconómicos e de estilos de vida no excesso de peso, incluindo obesidade (ExP+Ob), e obesidade abdominal. Desenvolveu- se um estudo transversal em instituições de Lisboa (Portugal) e a amostra estudada foi de 434 pessoas com idade igual ou superior a 60 anos. A maioria dos part...
9th International Masonry Conference 2014, 7-9 July, Universidade do Minho, Guimarães; In Portugal natural hydraulic limes have recently been formulated to accomplish EN 459-1:2010 requirements and, for that reason, knowledge on mortars with that particular binder is still recent. With the downturn of the building sector and sustainable practices awareness, many ceramic factories and construction sites have had...