Introduction: Hypertension (HTN) is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) at any age. Its prevalence in children is estimated at 3-5%. The knowledge of its prevalence allows for the adequacy of control, treatment and prevention measures, to decrease the morbidity and mortality associated with CVD. Objectives: To assess the prevalence of hypertension in school-age children and adolescents and...
Este relatório detalha o estágio curricular na área de Animação Sociocultural, realizado ao longo de dois meses e meio no Centro de Dia da Obra Social de São Martinho da Gândara. Este estágio, como primeiro contacto com o mundo profissional, evidenciou a importância da animação na melhoria da qualidade de vida e do bem-estar dos idosos. A estrutura do relatório está dividida em três capítulos. O primeiro, dedic...
Introdução: A hipertensão arterial (HTA) é um fator de risco importante de doença cardiovascular (DCV) em qualquer idade. Estima-se uma prevalência na criança de 3-5%. O conhecimento da sua prevalência permite adequar medidas de controlo, tratamento e prevenção, procurando diminuir a morbilidade e mortalidade associadas à DCV. Objetivos: Avaliar a prevalência da HTA em crianças e adolescentes em idade escolar e...
Objectives: Chronic dermatoses are extremely prevalent and can manifest in various forms across genders and ages. Faced with the symptoms experienced by these conditions and the patient’s perception of the disease and its manifestation, it often leads to isolation and difficulty in emotional regulation. All these symptoms are associated with low quality of life, resulting in depressive and anxious symptomatolog...
Juvenile delinquency is one of the main problems of adolescents. The objective of the present investigation was to verify the relationship between antisocial behaviors, measured by the Antisocial Conduct Questionnaire (CCA) and witnessing interparental violence assessed through the Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS). The sample consisted of 671 adolescents (12 and 20 years old) from the northern region of Portugal. ...
No âmbito do mestrado de Direção Comercial e Marketing, do Instituto Superior de Administração e Gestão (ISAG- European Business School), a presente dissertação aborda sobre as estratégias de comunicação presentes em eventos de moda como o Portugal Fashion, tendo em consideração a construção dos perfis dos seus visitantes (personas) e a sua experiência e motivações com o evento. Após uma abordagem teórica do en...
Psoriasis is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease with different manifestations, affecting the quality of life at social, emotional, and professional dimensions and requiring long-term treatment. This study aimed to investigate the effect of psychosocial and clinical factors on adherence to topical treatment in psoriasis. Self-reported measures and weighing the medicines were used to assess adherence. Psy...
In recent years, nutmeg (Myristica fragans Houtt.) has attracted considerable attention in the field of phytochemistry due to its diverse array of bioactive compounds. However, the potential application of nutmeg as a biorational for crop protection has been insufficiently explored. This study investigated the constituents of a nutmeg hydroethanolic extract via gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and vibration...
This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the magnitude of the effect of combined exercise training on glucose metabolism markers, adipokines, and inflammatory cytokines in non-diabetic sedentary adults. PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Cochrane Library electronic databases and reference lists of included studies were explored for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that included physically ina...
Purpose: We investigated the effects of a 16-week combined exercise training on body composition, metabolic and inflammatory markers in sedentary middle-aged workers. We also assessed whether significant alterations in metabolic markers were associated with changes in health-related outcomes. Methods: This randomized controlled trial involved 46 participants randomly allocated into control and exercise groups. ...