Flavonoids are a key class of polyphenols, i.e., phytochemical compounds present in foods and beverages, which have been described as having health benefits in preventing several chronic diseases. Estimating flavonoid intake has already been conducted in several countries but has yet to be performed in Portugal. This study included 5005 participants aged 3–84 years and aimed to estimate dietary flavonoid intake...
Objective: To investigate associations between dietary intake and patterns of food preparation, by age group. Design: This cross-sectional study analysed dietary intake data from the most recent Portuguese National Food, Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey. Cluster analysis categorized dietary intake based on the source of food preparation. Regression models were used to study the association between dietary...
Purpose: Plant-based analogues (PBAs) simulate animal-based foods’ attributes and can facilitate adherence to flexitarian and vegetarian dietary patterns, which have been associated with health benefits. However, possibly classifying PBAs as ultra-processed (UPF) and excluding healthy animal-based foods (e.g., fish) can result in unintended health risks. This study aims to quantify the health and environmental ...
Objective: To investigate associations between dietary intake and patterns of food preparation, by age group. Design: This cross-sectional study analysed dietary intake data from the most recent Portuguese National Food, Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey. Cluster analysis categorized dietary intake based on the source of food preparation. Regression models were used to study the association between dietary...
<title>Abstract</title> <p>Endocrine-disrupting compounds, such as acrylamide(AA) and bisphenol A(BPA), are external substances usually found food that may influence pubertal development. This study aims to assess the association of food contaminants exposure (AA and BPA), individually and combined, on pubertal development in children and adolescents aged 4-13. Data from four waves of Portuguese population-base...
Flavonoids are a key class of polyphenols, i.e., phytochemical compounds present in foods and beverages, which have been described as having health benefits in preventing several chronic diseases. Estimating flavonoid intake has already been conducted in several countries but has yet to be performed in Portugal. This study included 5005 participants aged 3-84 years and aimed to estimate dietary flavonoid intake...
To estimate dietary exposure to heterocyclic amines (HAs) in the Portuguese population, three methods of attributing HAs occurrence data to consumed food items were compared. Participants are part of the National Food, Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey (n = 5005, 3-84y). Food consumption was collected through two non-consecutive 24 h dietary recalls or food diaries. HAs occurrence was extracted from the li...
Context Assessing the overall sustainability of a diet is a challenging undertaking requiring a holistic approach capable of addressing the multicriteria nature of this concept.Objective The aim was to identify and summarize the multicriteria measures used to assess the sustainability characteristics of diets reported at the individual level by healthy adults.Data Sources Articles were identified via PubMed, Sc...
This study aimed to assess the extent to which first-morning void (FMV) urine samples can estimate sodium and potassium excretion compared with 24-hour (24-h) urine samples at the population level. We conducted a cross-sectional study collecting urine samples (FMV and 24-h) and two non-consecutive 24-h dietary recalls in a sub-sample from the Portuguese IAN-AF sampling frame. Six predictive equations were used ...