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Obesity- attributable costs of absenteeism among working adults in Portugal
Destri, K; Alves, J; Gregório, Maria João; Dias, SS; Henriques, AR; Mendonca, N; Canhao, H; Rodrigues, AMBackground: Obesity leads to poor health outcomes and may adversely affect work productivity. This study, aimed to investigate the obesity- attributable costs of absenteeism among working adults in Portugal. Methods: The study population included individuals actively working at baseline from the Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases Cohort (EpiDoC), a large Portuguese population-based prospective study. Body mass in...
Low Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Is Associated with Poor Socioeconomic S...
Mendonca, N; Gregório, Maria João; Salvador, C; Henriques, AR; Canhao, H; Rodrigues, AMThe Mediterranean diet (MD) is recognized as one of the healthiest dietary patterns as it has been consistently associated with several beneficial health outcomes. Adherence to the MD pattern has been decreasing in southern European countries for the last decades, especially among low socioeconomic groups. The aim of this study was to assess the adherence to the MD in Portugal, to evaluate regional differences,...
Animal foods and mobility limitations in community-dwelling young-old adults: l...
Salvador, C; Rodrigues, AM; Henriques, AR; Gregório, Maria João; Canhao, H; Mendonca, NBackground Nutrition and particularly protein play a role in optimally stimulating muscle protein synthesis and maintaining function. Animal foods are excellent sources of high-quality protein. Therefore, we aimed to determine the association between the consumption of animal foods and mobility limitations in young-old adults. Methods The analytic sample was composed of 2860 community-dwelling adults aged 50 an...
Correction: Obesity attributable costs of absenteeism among working adults in P...
Destri, K; Alves, J; Gregório, Maria João; Dias, SS; Henriques, AR; Mendonca, N; Canhao, H; Rodrigues, AM
National survey of the Portuguese elderly nutritional status: study protocol
Madeira, T; Peixoto-Placido, C; Goulao, B; Mendonca, N; Alarcao, V; Santos, N; de Oliveira, RM; Yngve, A; Bye, A; Bergland, A; Lopes, C; Nicola, PBACKGROUND: Worldwide we are facing a serious demographic challenge due to the dramatic growth of the population over 60 years. It is expected that the proportion of this population will nearly double from 12 to 22 %, between 2015 and 2050. This demographic shift comes with major health and socio-economic concerns. Nutrition is a fundamental determinant of both health and disease and its role in extending a hea...