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Assessment of food and cooking skills: validation of a Portuguese version of a ...
Costa, Vânia; Borrego, Rute; Mateus, Cátia; Carolino, Elisabete; Viegas, CláudiaABSTRACT - Introduction: Food and cooking skills (FCSks) is defined as a complex, interrelated, and person-centered set of skills, necessary to provide and prepare safe, nutritious, and culturally acceptable meals for all members of the household. Recent studies have associated higher FCSk with healthier eating habits and better health. This study aimed to validate a Portuguese version of a tool to assess and d...
Food skills among the academic community of a Lisbon institute and their relati...
Mateus, Cátia; Carvalho, Patrícia; Borrego, Rute; Gouveia, Raquel; Costa, Vânia; Viegas, CláudiaHealthier eating habits are associated with a higher level of food and cooking skills (FCSk). The Mediterranean Diet (MD) is one of the healthiest diets in the world and it is defined by the high intake of plant-based foods and the habits it promotes. Among these, are cooking skills (CSk), a component of FCSk. Only 26% of the Portuguese (PT) population have a high MD adherence (MDA). This study aims to evaluate...
Product availability in automatic vending machines: is it adjusted to governmen...
Gouveia, Raquel; Melo, Inês; Mateus, Cátia; Viegas, Cláudia; Carvalho, Patrícia; Costa, Vânia; Borrego, RuteNutritional behavior in college/university students can be determined by a broad set of individual and environmental conditions, such as product availability in the school's facilities and their cost. Evaluating and improving food quality and availability in school facilities can be a good strategy to promote healthier eating habits among the school community. Objectives: To audit product availability in vendin...