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Evaluation of the potential of annatto seed powder to reduce the formation of h...
Neves-Gonçalves, TD; Pinto, E; Viegas, Olga; Braga, ARC; Mesquita, LMD; Ferreira, IMPLVO; García-Jares, C; De Rosso, VV; Domene, SMAVarious strategies are being explored to reduce the formation of undesirable compounds during the thermal processing of foods. This study investigates the impact of incorporating annatto seed powder (Bixa orellana L.) into beef patties to reduce the formation of heterocyclic amines (HAs) during charcoal-grilling and pan-frying. A three-level full factorial design was used to assess the effect of both annatto se...
Health and environmental impacts of shifting to plant-based analogues: a risk-b...
Carvalho, C; Correia, D; Costa, SA; Pereira, R; Oliveira, A; Pinto, E; Lopes, C; Torres, DuartePurposePlant-based analogues (PBAs) simulate animal-based foods' attributes and can facilitate adherence to flexitarian and vegetarian dietary patterns, which have been associated with health benefits. However, possibly classifying PBAs as ultra-processed (UPF) and excluding healthy animal-based foods (e.g., fish) can result in unintended health risks. This study aims to quantify the health and environmental im...
Novel Fermented Plant-Based Functional Beverage: Biological Potential and Impac...
Vila-Real, C; Costa, C; Pimenta-Martins, A; Mbugua, S; Hagrétou, S-L; Katina, K; Maina, NH; Pinto, E; Gomes, AMPControlled fermentation carried out by selected starters might enhance the safety, nutritional, and biological profiles of non-dairy fermented products. This research aims to study the biological potential and impact on the human gut microbiota of a novel fermented finger millet-based product. Finger millet (Eleusine coracana), suspended in an aqueous sucrose-based solution, was fermented by Weissella confusa 2...
Early feeding and nutritional status of Portuguese children in the first 36 mon...
Nazareth, M; Pinto, E; Severo, M; Graça, P; Lopes, C; Rêgo, CBackground: Early feeding practices have a critical role in the future not only in health but also in modulating eating habits. This study aimed to assess breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices and the nutritional status of Portuguese toddlers aged 0-36 months. Methods: EPACI Portugal 2012 is a cross-sectional study of a national representative sample. Trained interviewers collected data about early ...
Promoting Nutrition Literacy and Food Neophilia of Middle School Children Throu...
da Costa, S; Oliveira, AP; Zagalo, N; Pinto, EThis paper aims to assess the impact of a serious hybrid game on nutrition literacy and the promotion of food neophilia and, consequently, the diversification of children’s food choices from 10 to 12 years old. FlavourGame is a serious hybrid game that combines a digital component (based on a mobile application, which helps players during the game, acting as an assistant that guides the game’s tasks) with a boa...
Impact of a daily legume-based meal on blood and anthropometric parameters in a...
Ferreira, H; Vasconcelos, M; Gil, AM; Silveira, J; Alves, P; Martins, S; Assunção, M; Guimarães, JT; Pinto, EThis pilot study aimed to assess the impact of substituting a traditional lunch for a vegetarian legume-based meal on blood and anthropometric parameters in a group of omnivorous adults. A one-group comparison, quasi-experimental dietary intervention was designed. A vegetarian legume-based meal was offered for 8 consecutive weeks (weekdays) to non-vegetarian individuals (n = 26), (28 years [P25 = 20.0, P75 = 35...
Conhecimentos e práticas das Amas relativamente à alimentação e nutrição infantil
Araújo, A; Pinto, E; Afonso, Cláudia<jats:p>A Ama, profissional responsável por assegurar cuidados básicos a crianças, passou a estar enquadrada legalmente, em Portugal, a partir do Decreto-lei n.º158/84. Este elencava requisitos e exigências para todos aqueles cujo objetivo fosse tornar a sua habitação o local de permanência de quatro crianças, entre os três meses e os três anos. Em 2022, ao abrigo da legislação que regulamenta as condições para...
Early feeding and nutritional status of Portuguese children in the first 36 mon...
Nazareth, M; Pinto, E; Severo, M; Graça, P; Lopes, C; Rêgo, C"Background: Early feeding practices have a critical role in the future not only in health but also in modulating eating habits. This study aimed to assess breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices and the nutritional status of Portuguese toddlers aged 0-36 months. Methods: EPACI Portugal 2012 is a cross-sectional study of a national representative sample. Trained interviewers collected data about early...
Urine Metabolomics during a Legume Diet Intervention Suggests Altered Metabolic...
Ferreira, H; Duarte, D; Rodrigues, JA; Vasconcelos, MW; Pinto, E; Gil, AMGiven the general increase in legume consumption worldwide, there is a need to characterize the resulting human metabolic adaptations in order to demonstrate potential legume diet/health relationships. A nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) metabolomics urine study was carried out on a small cohort (n = 18) to characterize the excretory effects of a pilot longitudinal 8-week legume-based dietary intervention. Despi...
Dietary Adequacy in Older Adult Nursing Home Residents of the Northern Iberian ...
Pidrafita-Páez, N; Silveira, J; Pinto, E; Franco, L; Romero-Rodríguez, MÁ; Vázquez-Odériz, MLAccording to the latest data, Spain (19.4%) and Portugal (21.8%) are the two European countries with the highest percentage of older adults. Concerns about diet quality are increasing, especially among institutionalized older people, who are at the greatest risk of malnutrition. To assess the adequacy of dietary intake of 186 older adults (>65 y) institutionalized in public nursing homes (NH) in Galicia (Northw...