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The Impact of Fermentation on the Antioxidant Activity of Food Products
Sarıtaş, Sümeyye; Portocarrero, Alicia C.Mondragon; Miranda López, Jose M.; Lombardo, Mauro; Koch, Wojciech; Raposo, António; El-Seedi, Hesham R.From ancient times to the present day, fermentation has been utilized not only for food preservation but also for enhancing the nutritional and functional properties of foods. This process is influenced by numerous factors, including the type of microorganisms used, substrate composition, pH, time, and temperature, all of which can significantly alter the characteristics of the final product. Depending on the p...
Food security in times of COVID-19 : a study of access in homes in the Riobamba...
Ayaviri-Nina, Víctor Dante; Martínez-Lliguin, Gisel Cristina; Quispe-Fernández, Gabith Miriam; Saraiva, Ariana; Carrascosa, Conrado; Han, HeesupNa emergência sanitária provocada pela COVID-19, surgiram vários problemas económicos e sociais, especialmente na segurança alimentar. A investigação visa determinar os fatores mais importantes que limitam o acesso aos alimentos durante a emergência sanitária no cantão de Riobamba, no Equador. Para tal foram utilizadas fontes de informação primárias através de um inquérito dirigido a 244 famílias de uma populaç...
Mediterranean Food Pattern Adherence in a Female-Dominated Sample of Health and...
Oliveira, Leandro; Saraiva, Ariana; Lima, M. J. Reis; Teixeira-Lemos, Edite; Alhaji, Jwaher Haji; Carrascosa, Conrado; Raposo, AntónioBackground/Objectives: The goal of this pilot study is to evaluate adherence to the Mediter- ranean Food Pattern (MFP) in a self-selected sample of university students, addressing a perspective of food sustainability. In addition, it seeks to relate adherence to MFP with sociodemographic charac- teristics and nutritional status. Methods: This is a cross-sectional pilot study whose data collection was carried ou...
Mechanisms and Potential Benefits of Neuroprotective Agents in Neurological Health
Pekdemir, Burcu; Raposo, António; Saraiva, Ariana; Lima, M. J. Reis; Alsharari, Zayed D.; BinMowyna, Mona N.; Karav, SercanAbstract: The brain contains many interconnected and complex cellular and molecular mechanisms. Injury to the brain causes permanent dysfunctions in these mechanisms. So, it continues to be an area where surgical intervention cannot be performed except for the removal of tumors and the repair of some aneurysms. Some agents that can cross the blood–brain barrier and reach neurons show neuroprotective effects in ...
Development and Rapid Sensory Descriptive Characterization of Cereal Bars Made ...
Sommo, Maximiliano; de Aguiar, Lorena Andrade; Raposo, António; Saraiva, Ariana; Lemos, Edite Teixeira de; Margarida Correia Balula Chaves, CláudiaLicuri (Syagrus coronata) is an oilseed fruit common in the Brazilian caatinga and cerrado biomes. This fruit has high socioeconomic importance in the regions where it grows, being incorporated into exported animal feed and also into gastronomic preparations. Cereal bars are ready-to-eat highly consumed products with increased demand, commonly made with cereals and oilseeds such as licuri. In this sense, the in...
Exploring Lifestyle Factors and Treatment Adherence among Older Adults with Hyp...
Pinto, Cátia; Margarida Correia Balula Chaves, Cláudia; Duarte, João; Raposo, António; Zandonadi, Renata Puppin; Monteiro, Sara; Teixeira-Lemos, EditeThis cross-sectional and analytical study aimed to characterize a sample of hypertensive older adults attending a Mobile Health Unit (MHU) in a rural area of central Portugal according to their lifestyle and to analyze the impact of lifestyles on treatment adherence. The sample comprised 235 Portuguese hypertense patients, mainly females (63.8%) with a mean age of 75 years (±8.14 years) and low level of educati...
Prevalence and Predictors of Diabetic Retinopathy in Saudi Arabia: Insights fro...
Alshahrani, Ali Mohammed; Alshahrani, Alaa Mohammed; Al-Boqami, Beshayer Abdullah H.; Alqahtani, Alwaleed Abdulhadi; Alzahrani, Bassam; Bassi, YousefAbstract: Background: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the leading causes of blindness among diabetic patients, particularly in areas with an increase in diabetes epidemics, such as Saudi Arabia. Notwithstanding the significant public health implications, data on the prevalence and risk factors of DR in Saudi Arabia are few and scattered, limited to certain geographic areas. Our study objective is to conduct...
The Role of Social Media Advertisement and Physical Activity on Eating Behavior...
Alshahrani, Najim Z.; Branca Carvalho, Ana; J. Reis Lima, M.; Teixeira-Lemos, Edite; Raposo, AntónioAbstract: Over the past few decades, people in Saudi Arabia have become less inclined to adopt active lifestyles and healthy eating habits due to the increasing use of digital technologies such as social media. The objective of this online-based cross-sectional study was to assess the role of social media food advertisements and physical activity on eating behaviors among the general population in Saudi Arabia ...
Psychometric Evaluation of the Food Life Questionnaire—Short Form among Brazili...
de Sousa, Edilene Márcia; Resende, Thainá Richelli Oliveira; Alvarenga, Marle dos Santos; Raposo, António; Teixeira-Lemos, Edite; Guiné, RaquelMeasures of beliefs and attitudes toward food have generally been limited to the measurement of more pathological eating attitudes (e.g., disordered eating). The Food Life Questionnaire (FLQ) and its short form (FLQ-SF) were developed to examine attitudes toward a broader range of foods; however, the factor structure of the FLQ-SF was not confirmed in any study with young women. In the present study, we perform...
A Pilot Study on Dietary Choices at Universities: Vending Machines, Canteens, a...
Oliveira, Leandro; BinMowyna, Mona N.; Alasqah, Ibrahim; Zandonadi, Renata Puppin; Teixeira-Lemos, Edite; Margarida Correia Balula Chaves, CláudiaAbstract Commercial environments and food acquisition methods significantly shape dietary practices and impact health. This study assesses dietary choices among Portuguese university students regarding vending machines, canteens, and lunches from home. It also evaluates their use of the university canteen and their tendency to bring lunch from home. This pilot cross-sectional study used a self-administered elec...