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Television cooking shows and culinary programmes – factor analysis and cluster ...

This study investigates the viewing habits regarding culinary television content, such as competition shows and recipe programmes, and their impact on eating out and cooking behaviours. Data were collected through a questionnaire survey in Portugal, on a sample of 250 adult citizens. Data analysis included basic statistics, factor and cluster analysis, and characterisation of the obtained clusters. Results show...

Nutritional Approaches in Neurodegenerative Disorders: A Mini Scoping Review wi...

Background: Neurodegenerative diseases, including spastic paraplegia type 11 (SPG11), are complex disorders characterized by progressive neurological decline and significant metabolic disturbances. Spatacsin, the protein encoded by the SPG11 gene, plays a critical role in autophagy and lysosomal homeostasis, which are essential for neuronal health. Its impairment leads to defective cellular clearance and neurod...

Knowledge about consumption of fruits and vegetables: comparison between portug...

Introdução: O consumo regular de frutas e legumes nas dosagens recomendadas é incentivado como forma de alcançar um bom estado de saúde para combater doenças crónicas, doenças neurodegenerativas e cancro. No entanto, nos atuais sistemas alimentares industrializados, existe uma tendência para consumir menores quantidades destes alimentos, resultando em problemas e encargos complexos de saúde pública. Objetivo: I...

Development of a Mediterranean Diet Recipe Index (MedRI)

<jats:p>Background/Objectives: The Mediterranean Diet (MD) is globally recognized for its nutritional, environmental, and cultural value. Although several indices assess adherence to the MD and its food environments, none evaluate the alignment of individual recipes with MD principles. This study aimed to develop and validate the Mediterranean Diet Recipe Index (MedRI), a novel scoring tool designed to quantify...

Nutritional Approaches in Neurodegenerative Disorders: A Mini Scoping Review wi...

Background: Neurodegenerative diseases, including spastic paraplegia type 11 (SPG11), are complex disorders characterized by progressive neurological decline and significant metabolic disturbances. Spatacsin, the protein encoded by the SPG11 gene, plays a critical role in autophagy and lysosomal homeostasis, which are essential for neuronal health. Its impairment leads to defective cellular clearance and neurod...

Knowledge about consumption of fruits and vegetables: comparison between Portug...

Mediterranean Food Pattern Adherence in a Female-Dominated Sample of Health and...

Background/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...

Chestnut as a culinary ingredient: Analysis of recipes and proposed innovative ...

Chestnuts are natural dried fruits grown in many regions of the globe and have been used in different gastronomic preparations for centuries. Chestnuts are part of the local gastronomic cultures in several regions and are also being used for culinary innovations. This work analysed 266 recipes containing chestnuts obtained from different sources, such as cookbooks or the internet. The recipes were classified ac...

Consumption of fruits and vegetables in two European countries: Results from a ...

Presently, there is a huge burden on public health due to a very high incidence of chronic diseases like cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and obesity, among others. The modern lifestyle, with inadequate diets and insufficient physical activity, is one of the most important factors contributing to this situation. Therefore, a healthy diet can have a very positive impact on global population health. Fruits and ...

Exploring Lifestyle Factors and Treatment Adherence among Older Adults with Hyp...

This 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...