Excessive salt intake is highly prevalent worldwide, posing as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Scientific evidence supports the need for salt reduction in food. This project aimed for application of microencapsulation of aromas of aromatic plants and spices to decrease/exclude salt. Product was applied in school and adult meals in two canteens. Participants fulfilled a questionnaire for hedonic, salt...
Nutrition is a key determinant of health, especially since it is an integral part of the treatment of acute and chronic diseases. The current SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic that is devastating the world has launched new challenges and unprecedented threats, both for patients and health professionals. Nutritional intervention and therapy should be considered an integral part of the approach for patients with COV...
Os hábitos alimentares adquiridos na adolescência perduram para a vida adulta, determinando a saúde do indivíduo. A dieta mediterrânica representa um estilo de vida saudável. Contudo, tem-se verificado uma diminuição da adesão a este padrão alimentar. A adoção de hábitos alimentares ocidentalizados pelos estudantes portugueses pode ter repercussões no estado nutricional e na saúde atual e futura. Objetivos do e...
Dementia is a progressive neurological syndrome without cure whose prevalence is increasing due to population ageing. There is a lack of knowledge among healthcare professionals and caregivers regarding the best feeding approach in patients with advanced dementia. As there are no national recommendations on this subject, a consensus report from the Portuguese Society of Internal Medicine and the Portuguese Ente...
A Rede das Instituições de Ensino Superior para a Salvaguarda da Dieta Mediterrânica (RIESDM) foi criada em maio de 2019. Integram esta rede dezanove instituições de ensino superior (IES): dez institutos politécnicos (Beja, Coimbra, Guarda, Leiria, Lisboa, Porto, Santarém, Setúbal, Viana do Castelo e Viseu), seis universidades (Algarve, Aveiro, Coimbra, Évora, Porto e Trás os Montes e Alto Douro) e três escolas...
Introduction: One anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) is an effective bariatric procedure. However, nutritional deficiencies or dumping syndrome (DS) may occur. The aim of this study was to assess adherence to nutritional recommendations and development of DS in a 3-year OAGB patient follow-up. Methods: For 150 OAGB patients, in our center, data were collected through the electronic platform and by an individual ...
Rationale & aims: Pancreatic cancer (PC) is the third most common type of gastrointestinal tract cancer in Europe and the fourth leading cause of death by cancer. Its initial stage is asymptomatic Therefore, the diagnosis tends to be late leading to locally advanced stages that presuppose late and debilitating symptoms, which consequently makes the Nutritional Status (NS) get worse. The weight loss (WL), malnut...
Rationale and aims: Malnutrition is common and multifactorial in cancer patients (CP), combining the systemic inflammatory process with decreased food intake, loss of muscle and bone mass, and decreased functional status (FS). We aimed to track and evaluate the nutritional status (NS) of CP; associate results between hospitalized patients (HP) and day hospital patients (DHP); associate NS with tumor, symptoms, ...
Introduction: One anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) is an effective bariatric procedure. However, nutritional deficiencies or dumping syndrome (DS) may occur. The aim of this study was to assess adherence to nutritional recommendations and development of DS in a 3-year OAGB patient follow-up. Methods: For 150 OAGB patients, in our center, data were collected through the electronic platform and by an individual ...
Rationale & aims: Pancreatic cancer (PC) is the third most common type of gastrointestinal tract cancer in Europe and the fourth leading cause of death by cancer. Its initial stage is asymptomatic Therefore, the diagnosis tends to be late leading to locally advanced stages that presuppose late and debilitating symptoms, which consequently makes the Nutritional Status (NS) get worse. The weight loss (WL), malnut...