https://hdl.handle.net/10216/26721 2020-03-07T13:55:11Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/126044 Title: Pre and postoperative deficiencies in iron, ferritin and B12 vitamin among portuguese patients undergoing bariatric surgery 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/126034 Title: Nut consumption in Portugal: the balance between the risks and the benefits regarding liver cancer and cardiovascular disease 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/126029 Title: Risk-benefit assessment of cereal-based foods consumed by children - a case study under RB4EU project 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/126021 Title: Comparison of Portuguese and Turkish older adults' nutritional status assessed by MNA-FF 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/126019 Title: Exposure of Portuguese population to aflatoxins: the contribution of human biomonitoring to estimation of burden of disease 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/126018 Title: Mycotoxins in adult population from Portugal: Overall results and determinants of exposure 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/126017 Title: Risk Benefit Assessment of Foods: Lessons Learned from a Capacity Building Experience Under the RiskBenefit4EU Project 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/126015 Title: Malnutrition and its risk among Portuguese older adults: Prevalence and underestimation using the short form of the Mini Nutritional Assessment 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/126014 Title: Risks versus benefits of nuts' consumption in Portugal - The balance between preventable myocardial infarction and the burden of the liver cancer associated to aflatoxin exposure 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/126013 Title: Food packaging materials use in the Portuguese population 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/126009 Title: BMI, waist-to-height ratio and body fat mass in older adults: results from the Pronutrisenior project 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/126008 Title: Building capacity in risk-benefit assessment of foods: lessons learned from the RB4EU Project 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/126005 Title: Low-FODMAP Diet and Its Role in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Management 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/126002 Title: Exposure of Portuguese population to mycoestrogens: a public health concern? 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/125999 Title: Eating behaviour, health locus of control and stages of change towards healthy eating among Portuguese undergraduate students 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/125998 Title: Human Biomonitoring of Multiple Mycotoxins in the Portuguese Population: Strengths and Limitations under Risk Assessment 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/111080 Title: Factors Associated with Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamind3 Levels in Free-Living Moderate Alzheimer's Disease Patients 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/125711 Title: Exposure to mycoestrogens: a public health concern in Portugal? 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/125704 Title: Swimming pool training environment may drive skin and gut dysbiosis in elite swimmers 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/125695 Title: A multicentre study of street foods purchased in urban areas of Central Asia: the FEEDCities Project Abstract: <jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Background</jats:title> <jats:p>Street food (SF) is a strong tradition in Central Asia, where urbanization and westernization of food habits is occurring. Research on SF consumption is scarce, and crucial to understand its implications for public health. This study aims to describe the SF purchases in urban areas of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Methods</jats:title> <jats:p>A cross-sectional study was conducted in Dushanbe, Bishkek, Ashgabat and Almaty in 2016/2017. SF markets (n = 34) and vending sites (n = 270) were selected by random and systematic sampling. Data on customers characteristics and food items purchased was collected by direct observation. Nutritional composition of the food items (n = 852) was obtained by laboratorial analysis (n = 582) or food composition tables and labels (n = 270).</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Results</jats:title> <jats:p>A total of 714 customers were identified. The most commonly purchased foods and beverages were savoury pastries/snacks (23.2%), main dishes (19.0%), sweet pastries/confectionery (17.9%), tea/coffee (11.3%) and soft drinks/juices (9.8%). Fruit was the least frequently purchased food (1.1%). Nearly one-third of customers purchased industrial food items; this proportion was significantly higher in Kazakhstan (43.2%) and Turkmenistan (32.3%). The median energy content of a SF purchase ranged between 352kcal (Tajikistan) and 568kcal (Turkmenistan). The median saturated (SFA) and trans fat contents were 4.74g and 0.36g, respectively; the highest values were 9.01g for SFA (Turkmenistan) and 0.60g for trans fat (Kazakhstan), accounting for 40.6% and 27.3% of the maximum daily recommendations, respectively. Sodium-potassium ratio was far above recommended, reaching the highest values of 6.57 and 5.17 in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Conclusions</jats:title> <jats:p>Frequent purchase of industrial food reflects a shift to a westernized dietary pattern. Public health policies in these settings should aim to increase fruit availability and to improve SF nutritional composition, namely its lipid profile and sodium content.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Key messages</jats:title> <jats:p>A relevant proportion of customers bought industrial foods, while fruit was rarely purchased, reflecting the nutrition transition process that is occurring in developing countries. Street food meals showed concerning levels of saturated fat, trans-fat and sodium, which must be considered when designing strategies targeted to improve the urban food environment in these settings.</jats:p> </jats:sec> 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z