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Poor dietary habits remain a significant public health concern, highlighting the need to promote healthy and sustainable eating patterns, especially in childhood and adolescence. This study assessed the eating habits of primary school children in the Tagus Lezíria region, focusing on adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MD), recognized for its health and environmental benefits. Methods: The KIDMED index (Medite...
A opinião pública nacional confronta-se periodicamente com notícias sobre relacionamentos sociais veiculadas pelos media que geram alarme social: episódios de violência conjugal ou no namoro, relatos de homofobia, acusações de assédio sexual ou mesmo de estupro, ocorrência de casos de gravidez precoce, preocupação com doenças sexualmente transmissíveis. Na verdade, tal imagem é tão-só o espelho do que a abordag...
Background: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important cause of lower respiratory tract infection, hospitalisation and death in adults. Methods: Based on evidence regarding the impact of RSV on adult populations at risk for severe infection and the efficacy and safety of RSV vaccines, the Portuguese Society of Pulmonology, the Portuguese Association of General and Family Medicine, the Portuguese Society ...
Background: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important cause of lower respiratory tract infection, hospitalisation and death in adults. Methods: Based on evidence regarding the impact of RSV on adult populations at risk for severe infection and the efficacy and safety of RSV vaccines, the Portuguese Society of Pulmonology, the Portuguese Association of General and Family Medicine, the Portuguese Society ...
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is characterized by recurrent-episodes of apneas/hypopneas during sleep, leading to recurrent intermittent-hypoxia and sleep fragmentation. Non-treated OSA can result in cardiometabolic diseases. In this study, we applied a shotgun-proteomics strategy to deeper investigate the red blood cell-(RBC) homeostasis regulation in the context of OSA-severity and their response to six month...
A violência doméstica (VD) é considerada um problema de saúde pública de grandes proporções. As suas consequências podem ser extremamente negativas quer para as vítimas quer para a sociedade. A literatura vem demonstrando a existência de uma relação positiva entre consumos de álcool e outras substâncias e a perpetração de VD, pelo que uma melhor compreensão desta relação se assume como de elevada pertinência em...
There is a consensus that students should be involved in interdisciplinary activities that promote a solid education in STEAM subjects from an early age. The outdoor settings of schools present an advantageous context for STEAM education, allowing for a myriad of learning experiences. To understand how teachers perceive the pedagogical use of the school’s outdoor space, a study was carried out in a cluster of s...
Associations between subjective well-being (SWB) and dietary habits, employment status, and habitual activities are increasingly capturing the focus of researchers as well as policymakers worldwide. This study aimed to explore these associations in a sample of the population in Greece and Cyprus via an online survey. In total, 936 questionnaires (470: Cyprus, 466: Greece) were analyzed to study the associations...
Background/Objectives: The Mediterranean Diet (MD) is a lifestyle offering numerous health benefits. Nevertheless, the adherence to the MD is moderate even in Mediterranean countries. While sociodemographic factors influence MD adherence, additional impacts occurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional longitudinal study with three cohorts of Portuguese adults analyzes MD adherence before, during,...