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We vote for the person, not the policies: a systematic review on how personalit...

Salt content in pre-packaged foods available in Portuguese market

Salt intake above World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation level (5 g/day) is associated with harmful health effects such as an increased risk to hypertension and cardiovascular diseases, which are the principal cause of death worldwide. Public health strategies to meet WHO targets include monitoring salt content in food, improvement of food labelling and reformulation of products. This study aimed to col...

Adiposity and attained height in adolescents: a longitudinal analysis from the ...

Background: To investigate the associations between adiposity and attained height over a 2-year period in healthy adolescents. Methods: One thousand and seventeen adolescents aged 12-18 years participated in this cohort study; 893 (87.8%) were reevaluated 1 year later (T2) and 734 (72.2%) subjects 2 years later (T3). Body fat and anthropometry were measured according to standardized procedures. Socioeconomic st...

What is the effect of a Mediterranean compared with a Fast Food meal on the exe...

Background Adipose tissue-derived adipokines are pro-inflammatory cytokines involved in metabolic-related diseases and can be influenced by diet and exercise. We aimed to compare the effect of a Mediterranean (MdM) compared with Fast Food (FFM) meal on the exercise induced adipokines changes. Methods In a double blinded cross over trial, 46 participants were randomly assigned to one of two standardized iso-ener...

Associations between fruit and vegetable variety and low-grade inflammation in ...

Dietary intake according to hydration status in 9-10 year-old soccer players

Introduction: Children have an increased risk of voluntary dehydration especially during physical activity which may increase the risk of non-compensating water losses. Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the hydration status and its relation to food intake in a children group of soccer players. Method: A sample of 36 boys aged 9-10 years was included in this study; 30 completed a 24 h urine collect...

Physical activity patterns during pregnancy in a sample of Portuguese women: A ...

Background: Physical activity(PA) patterns during pregnancy have not been explored in depth and most previous studies lack assessment of variables such as type, frequency, duration and intensity of activity Objectives: This study had two goals: 1) to analyze PA patterns during pregnancy according to weekly time spent on different types of activity; and 2) to determine women's perception about health care provid...

Nutritional supplements use in high-performance athletes is related with lower ...

Background The use of nutritional supplements (NS) among athletes is widespread. However, little is known about the relationship between nutritional adequacy and NS usage. The aims of this study were to evaluate the NS usage and to compare the nutritional intake from food and prevalence of micronutrient inadequacy (PMI) between NS users and non-users. Methods Portuguese athletes from 13 sports completed an NS u...

Potassium urinary excretion and dietary intake: a cross-sectional analysis in 8...

Background: Data from studies assessing the intake of potassium, and the concomitant sodium-to-potassium ratio are limited. The aim of this study was to evaluate potassium and sodium-to-potassium ratio intake in 8-10 year-old children. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out from January to June 2014 and data from 163 children (81 boys) were included. Potassium intake was estimated by 24-h urine colle...

Parental Education Level Is Associated With Clustering of Metabolic Risk Factor...

Few studies have reported associations between clustering metabolic risk factors and socioeconomic status (SES) in youth. This study aimed to analyze the association between clustering metabolic risk factors and SES in adolescents. It was hypothesized that SES is inversely related to clustering metabolic risk factors. This 2009 cross-sectional school-based study investigated 517 Portuguese adolescents ages 15-1...