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Processed Food Consumption and Sleep Quality in School-Aged Children: Insights ...
Gomes, M.S.; Martins, J.; Duarte, A.; Augusto, C.; Silva, M.J.; Padrão, Patrícia; Moreira, Pedro; Rosario, R.Objective: This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association between processed food consumption and sleep quality among school-aged children. Methods: Our sample consisted of 137 children, with 52.6% being girls with a mean age of 7.9 +/- 1.2 years. Moreover, 40.2% of children had overweight and 35.9% had experienced sleep problems. Dietary intake was evaluated using two non-consecutive 24 h recal...
Cooking Skills and Mediterranean Diet Adherence: Societal Insights from the iMC...
Gonçalves, Carla; Padrão, Patrícia; Pinho, Olívia; Santos, Tânia; Moreira, PedroBackground: Cooking skills represent an important yet often overlooked form of social and cultural capital, influencing dietary quality and health outcomes. As modern societies face growing challenges related to unhealthy eating patterns and a loss of traditional food practices, understanding the societal role of culinary competence becomes critical. This study explored the association between culinary skills, ...
The Acute Effects of a Fast-Food Meal Versus a Mediterranean Food Meal on the A...
Silva, D.; Mendes, F.C.; Stanzani, V.; Moreira, R.; Pinto, M.; Beltrao, M.; Sokhatska, O.; Severo, M.; Padrão, Patrícia; Garcia-Larsen, V.; Delgado, L.Background/Objectives: This study aimed to assess the acute effects of two isoenergetic but micronutrient-diverse meals-a Mediterranean-like meal (MdM) and a fast food-like meal (FFM)-on the autonomic nervous system (ANS), lung function, and airway inflammation response. Methods: Forty-six participants were enrolled in a randomized crossover clinical trial, consuming two isoenergetic meals: FFM (burger, fries, ...
The relationship between height and fruit/vegetable intakes in adults: a nation...
Rosário, Rafaela; Agostinis-Sobrinho, Cesar; Padrão, Patrícia; Lopes, Oscar; Moreira, PedroBackground: Worldwide, fruit and vegetable intake is below recommendations. There is increasing evidence to suggest an association between height and diet. Aim: to analyse the associations of fruit and vegetable intake with attained height in Portuguese adults. Methods: A representative sample of 17 480 Portuguese adults (56.7% women) participated in this cross-sectional study. The survey comprised sociodemogra...
Effectiveness of nudge interventions to promote fruit and vegetables' selection...
Almeida, Carla; Azevedo, José; Fogel, Adriana; Lopes, Eduarda; Vale, Catarina; Padrão, PatríciaThis study assessed the effectiveness of nudge interventions aiming to increase the selection, purchase, or consumption of fruit and vegetables (F&V) in real-life settings. The review searched three databases (Pubmed, Scopus and Web of Science) covering the period from 2008 to October 2022. Interventions were classified as either single or multi -stranded, based on the use of one, or two or more typologies, res...
Comparative assessment of the nutritional composition and degree of processing ...
Sultan, Laila; Maganinho, Marta; Padrão, PatríciaA cross-sectional study was conducted to compare the nutritional composition and the degree of processing of prepackaged plant-based meat analogues (PBMA) products (n=63) and their meat counterparts (n=153). Labeling data was collected from all the products available for sale in a main retail chain in Portugal. The products were categorized into burgers, meatballs, sausages, smoked sausages, breaded products, a...
Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet, Sodium and Potassium Intake in People at a...
Rodrigues, Joana; Costa, Mariana; Sousa, D.; Costa, A.R.; Lunet, N.; Cruz, V.T.; Padrão, Patrícia<jats:p>Adequate sodium and potassium intake, along with adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), are key factors for preventing hypertension and cerebrovascular diseases. However, data on the consumption of these nutrients within the MedDiet are scarce. This cross-sectional study aims to assess the association between MedDiet adherence and sodium/potassium intake in the MIND-Matosinhos randomized control...
Assessment of sodium levels in Portuguese supermarket foods: A global benchmark...
Almeida, Carla; Lopes, Eduarda; Faria, Ana Patrícia; Azevedo, José; Padrão, PatríciaThis study aims to compare the sodium content of foods sold in a market-leading Portuguese food retail company with global Sodium Benchmarks (SB). The labelled salt content of foods sold in 2020 and 2021 was collected in-store using photographs, except for white-label brand products for which a database was provided. Descriptive statistics were used: the median, minimum, and maximum sodium content (mg/100 g), t...
Food Insecurity and Nutritional Inadequacy in Children and Adolescents of Basic...
Ferreira, F.; Tavares, M.; Barros, Renata; Dia, C.; Morais, R.; Ortigao, M.; Padrão, Patrícia; Rodrigues, M.; Moreira, PedroFood insecurity (FI) is a critical socioeconomic and public health problem globally, particularly affecting children's nutritional status and development. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the prevalence of nutritional inadequacy among children and adolescents in the Cantagalo district of S & atilde;o Tom & eacute; and Pr & iacute;ncipe (STP), in Central Africa. It also assessed their households' FI si...
Ultra-Processed Foods and Nutritional Intake of Children and Adolescents from C...
Morais, R.; Rodrigues, M.; Ferreira, F.; Barros, Renata; Padrão, Patrícia; Ortigao, M.; Tavares, M.; Moreira, PedroBackground: Globally, dietary patterns are shifting toward an increased consumption of ultra-processed foods, raising the risk of some metabolic and nutritional diseases from a young age. This trend is now also affecting low- and middle-income countries. Considering this, we aimed to assess the contribution of ultra-processed foods to total energy intake and their association with the nutritional intake of chil...