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Sodium and Potassium Intake and Cardiovascular Disease in Older People: A Systematic Review by Gonçalves, Carla, Abreu, Sandra

“…This review aims to examine the relationship of sodium and potassium intake and cardiovascular disease (CVD) among older people. We performed a literature…”
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Energy contribution of NOVA food groups and the nutritional profile of the Brazilian rural workers' diets by Cattafesta, Monica, Petarli, Glenda Blaser, Zandonade, Eliana, Bezerra, Olívia Maria de Paula Alves, Abreu, Sandra Marlene Ribeiro de, Salaroli, Luciane Bresciani

“…We estimated the caloric contribution of minimally processed foods, processed culinary ingredients, processed foods and ultra-processed foods in Brazilian…”
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Prevalence and determinants of obesity and abdominal obesity among rural workers in Southeastern Brazil by Cattafesta, Monica, Petarli, Glenda Blaser, Zandonade, Eliana, Bezerra, Olívia Maria de Paula Alves, Abreu, Sandra Marlene Ribeiro de, Salaroli, Luciane Bresciani

“…The objectives of this study were to assess the nutritional status of rural workers from a municipality in Southeastern Brazil and estimate the association of…”
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Cross-Classification Analysis of Food Products Based on Nutritional Quality and Degree of Processing by Abreu, Sandra, Liz Martins, Margarida

“…This study aims to compare the classification of foods available in the Portuguese market using Nutri-Score and NOVA classifications and to analyse their…”
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Dietary inflammatory index and inflammatory biomarkers in adolescents from LabMed physical activity study by Almeida-de-Souza, Juliana, Santos, Rute, Barros, Renata, Abreu, Sandra, Moreira, Carla, Lopes, Luís, Mota, Jorge, Moreira, Pedro

“…Background/objectives The dietary inflammatory index (DII) is a tool to measure the diet’s inflammatory potential and has been used with adults to predict…”
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The SHED Index: A Validation Study to Assess Sustainable HEalthy Diets in Portugal by Liz Martins, Margarida, Tepper, Sigal, Marques, Bebiana, Abreu, Sandra

“…This study aims to adapt and validate the Sustainable HEalthy Diet (SHED) Index for the Portuguese adult population, which was developed to assess sustainable…”
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Cultural adaptation and validation of the "Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire" for the Portuguese population by Santos, Paula Clara, Maciel, Leonardo Y S, Abreu, Sandra, Mesquita, Ana Rita, Mesquita, Cristina Carvalho, Lopes, Sofia, Mota, Jorge

“…The lack of instruments to assess the level of physical activity in pregnant women, led to the development of the PPAQ (Pregnancy Physical Activity…”
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Muscular fitness and cardiorespiratory fitness are associated with health-related quality of life: Results from labmed physical activity study by Evaristo, Sofia, Moreira, Carla, Lopes, Luís, Oliveira, André, Abreu, Sandra, Agostinis-Sobrinho, César, Oliveira-Santos, José, Póvoas, Susana, Santos, Rute, Mota, Jorge

“…Adolescents’ physical fitness levels are an important indicator of their lifestyle and seem to have positive consequences in health-related quality of life…”
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Physical Activity, Obesity Status, and Blood Pressure in Preschool Children by Vale, Susana, PhD, Trost, Stewart G., PhD, Rêgo, Carla, PhD, Abreu, Sandra, PhD, Mota, Jorge, PhD

“…Objective To examine the combined effects of physical activity and weight status on blood pressure (BP) in preschool-aged children. Study design The sample…”
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Longitudinal associations between motor competence and different physical activity intensities: LabMed physical activity study by Lopes, Luís, Silva Mota, Jorge Augusto Pinto, Moreira, Carla, Abreu, Sandra, Agostinis Sobrinho, Cesar, Oliveira-Santos, José, Oliveira, André, Okely, Anthony, Santos, Rute

“…An appropriated level of motor competence is essential for children´s healthy growth and development and a key factor in the promotion of lifelong active…”
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Cardiac Blood-Based Biomarkers of Myocardial Stress as Predictors of Atrial Fibrillation Development in Patients With Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source/Cryptogenic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Justo, Ana Sofia da Silva, Nóbrega, Sandra Micaela Abreu, Silva, Ana Luísa Aires

“…Undiagnosed atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major risk factor for stroke that can go unnoticed in individuals with embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS)…”
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Sedentary Behavior and Arterial Stiffness in Adults with and without Metabolic Syndrome by Bohn, Lucimere, Ramoa, Ana, Silva, Gustavo, Silva, Nuno, Abreu, Sandra Marlene, Ribeiro, Fernando, Boutouyrie, Pierre, Laurent, Stéphane, Oliveira, José

“…This study aimed to investigate whether sedentary time (Sed) and physical activity (PA) are associated with arterial stiffness in individuals with and without…”
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Cost-effectiveness of Quantiferon®-TB Gold-in-Tube versus tuberculin skin testing for contact screening and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection in Brazil by Steffen, Ricardo Ewbank, Caetano, Rosângela, Pinto, Márcia, Chaves, Diogo, Ferrari, Rossini, Bastos, Mayara, de Abreu, Sandra Teixeira, Menzies, Dick, Trajman, Anete

“…Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is a reservoir for new TB cases. Isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) reduces the risk of active TB by as much as 90%, but…”
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Impact of an Innovative Equipment to Monitor and Control Salt Usage during Cooking at Home on Salt Intake and Blood Pressure-Randomized Controlled Trial iMC SALT by Silva-Santos, Tânia, Moreira, Pedro, Pinho, Olívia, Padrão, Patrícia, Abreu, Sandra, Esteves, Sílvia, Oliveira, Luís, Norton, Pedro, Rodrigues, Micaela, Ndrio, Altin, Gonçalves, Carla

“…(1) Background: Excessive salt consumption is associated with an increased risk of hypertension and cardiovascular disease, and it is essential to reduce it to…”
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Metabolic syndrome, physical activity and cardiac autonomic function by Soares-Miranda, Luisa, Sandercock, Gavin, Vale, Susana, Santos, Rute, Abreu, Sandra, Moreira, Carla, Mota, Jorge

“…Background Our primary aim was to investigate the associations that components of metabolic syndrome and physical activity have with cardiac autonomic nervous…”
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Growth, body composition and bone mineral density among pubertal male athletes: intra-individual 12-month changes and comparisons between soccer players and swimmers by Costa, Daniela C, Valente-Dos-Santos, João, Sousa-E-Silva, Paulo, Martinho, Diogo V, Duarte, João P, Tavares, Oscar M, Castanheira, Joaquim M, Oliveira, Tomás G, Abreu, Sandra, Leite, Neiva, Agostinete, Ricardo R, Fernandes, Rômulo A, Courteix, Daniel, Coelho-E-Silva, Manuel J

“…Puberty is a period of intense changes in human body and, additionally, participation in sports is viewed as prominent form of physical activity among male…”
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Innovative equipment to monitor and control salt usage when cooking at home: iMC SALT research protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Gonçalves, Carla, Silva-Santos, Tânia, Abreu, Sandra, Padrão, Patrícia, Graça, Pedro, Oliveira, Luis, Esteves, Sílvia, Norton, Pedro, Moreira, Pedro, Pinho, Olívia

“…IntroductionExcessive salt intake is a public health concern due to its deleterious impact on health. Most of the salt consumed come from those that are added…”
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Association of Dairy Product Consumption with Metabolic and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from the LabMed Study by Abreu, Sandra, Agostinis-Sobrinho, César, Santos, Rute, Moreira, Carla, Lopes, Luís, Gonçalves, Carla, Oliveira-Santos, José, Sousa-Sá, Eduarda, Rodrigues, Bruno, Mota, Jorge, Rosário, Rafaela

“…This study aimed to investigate the association between dairy product consumption and metabolic and inflammatory biomarkers in Portuguese adolescents, and…”
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Adherence to Southern European Atlantic Diet and physical fitness on the atherogenic index of plasma in adolescents by Agostinis-Sobrinho, César, Dias, Arieli Fernandes, Brand, Caroline, Norkiene, Sigute, Abreu, Sandra, Gaya, Adroaldo Cezar Araujo, Gaya, Anelise Reis, Lopes, Luís, Moreira, Carla, Mota, Jorge, Santos, Rute

“…We sought (i) to evaluate the associations of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), muscular fitness (MF) and Southern European Atlantic Diet (SEADiet) with…”
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Physical activity patterns during pregnancy in a sample of Portuguese women : a longitudinal prospective study by Ferreira, Margarida, Alves, Odete, Moreira, Pedro, Abreu, Sandra, Santos, Paula Clara, Santos, Rute, Moreira, Carla

“…Background: Physical activity (PA) patterns during pregnancy have not been explored in depth and most previous studies lack assessment of variables such as…”
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