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Development and validation of an anthropometric equation to predict fat mass pe...

This study aimed to (i) characterise the body composition of professional and semi-professional male futsal players, (ii) assess the validity of commonly used equations to estimate FM%, (iii) develop and cross-validate a futsal-specific FM% prediction equation. In a cross-sectional design, 78 adult male futsal players were assessed for body mass, stature, skinfolds, and girths as per the International Society f...

Oral health among athletes at the Egas Moniz Sports Dentistry Practice

The sports dentistry consultation at the Clínica Universitária Egas Moniz is guaranteed by a multidisciplinary team of health professionals that provide a customized service to high performance athletes. Over the last year, 99 athletes were evaluated in terms of their oral health through extraoral, intraoral and radiographic exams. In this population a high prevalence of dry mouth, erosive wear, gingivitis, per...

Food intake assessment and anthropometric characterisation of teenage gymnasts

Anthropometric and body composition characterisation of competition Portuguese ...

Nutritional and motor functional status in Parkinson’s disease: the NutriSPark ...

A growing body of evidence suggests that nutritional status may play an important role in the development and course of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Nutritional status is known to influence PD motor and non-motor features and is in turn influenced by disease duration and severity. A proper nutritional status assessment and intervention should be incorporated in the management and follow-up of PD patients. This stu...

Periodontal health, nutrition and anthropometry in professional footballers : a...

Poor oral health in elite sport is a pressing issue, however little is known about the periodontal status of professional footballers. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of periodontitis in a group of professional footballers and its association with nutritional parameters and self-report non-traumatic injuries. Additionally, we assessed its association with anthropometric, dietary inflammatory...

Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. : a multi-benefit potential to be exploited

Consumer interest in foods with enhanced nutritional quality has increased in recent years. The nutritional and bioactive characterization of fruits and their byproducts, as well as their use in the formulation of new food products, is advisable, contributing to decrease the global concerns related to food waste and food security. Moreover, the compounds present in these raw materials and the study of their bio...

Interview. 'In their own words’: academic women in a global world. Lina Fruzzet...

India in Florence: Angelo de Gubernatis and the shaping of Italian Orientalism ...

Florence as the capital for a new united Italy became a flourishing, and brief, centre for indian studies. This experience was always entangled with Angelo De Gubernatis’s biography and initiatives and when he left for Rome, the city lost its role. Having decided to leave his rich and prolific archive in Florence’s main public library meant, however, that Gubernatis returned to the city and placed it on the map...

Kikuchi-Fujimoto Syndrome: A Rare Entity to Consider

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is a rare, benign, necrotizing lymphadenitis of unknown aetiology with good prognosis. It is characterized by c, cand fever. Surgical excision of the c, histopathological study and immunophenotyping are crucial for diagnosis.