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Assessment of sodium levels in Portuguese supermarket foods: A global benchmark...
Almeida, Carla; Lopes, Eduarda; Faria, Ana Patrícia; Azevedo, José; Padrão, PatríciaThis study aims to compare the sodium content of foods sold in a market-leading Portuguese food retail company with global Sodium Benchmarks (SB). The labelled salt content of foods sold in 2020 and 2021 was collected in-store using photographs, except for white-label brand products for which a database was provided. Descriptive statistics were used: the median, minimum, and maximum sodium content (mg/100 g), t...
Association between energy density and diet cost in children
Faria, Ana Patrícia; Albuquerque, Gabriela; Moreira, Pedro; Rosário, Rafaela; Araújo, Ana; Teixeira, Vitor Hugo; Barros, Renata; Lopes, ÓscarBackground: Lower energy density diets tend to cost more, but data using different ways to calculate the dietary energy density, is scarce.Objectives: To estimate the dietary energy density, and to assess how it is associated with the diet costin children.Methods: Data were obtained from a community-based survey from public elementary schools in Portugal.Dietary intake of 464 children (6-12 years) was assessed ...