https://hdl.handle.net/10216/73069 2026-04-17T08:22:07Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/144275 Title: Patterns of street food purchase in cities from Central Asia (vol 9, 925771, 2022) [correction] Abstract: In the published article, there was an error in Figure 5 as published. The legend for the red bars was Industrial only and the legend for the green bars was Homemade and industrial.However, these legends weremistakenly switched. As such, the correct legend for the red bars is Homemade and industrial and the correct legend for the green bars is Industrial only. The corrected Figure 5 and its caption appear below. The authors apologize for this error and state that this does not change the scientific conclusions of the article in any way. The original article has been updated. (c) 2022 Sousa, Lança de Morais,Albuquerque, Gelormini, Casal, Pinho, Motta, Damasceno, Moreira, Breda, Lunet and Padrão. 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/171896 Title: Cooking Skills in Health Professionals: A Systematic Review Abstract: Cooking skills (CSs) encompass both physical and behavioral abilities, and their transmission has evolved due to social changes and the rise of fast food as a convenient but unhealthy option. Studies show that patients are more likely to follow dietary plans when the advice includes healthy, simple, and practical cooking tips. Intervention programs supporting this approach have been shown to improve CSs and encourage balanced diets in the community. CSs of health professionals, and their ability to teach and impart, can thus play a key role in these strategies. This systematic review aimed to identify studies that have already discussed CSs among health professionals. PRISMA guidelines were followed, and Scielo, Pubmed, Scoppus, and Web of Science databases were searched in January 2024. From the identified 527 potentially relevant studies, 9 met the inclusion criteria. The studies analyzed address topics such as the suitability of CS as a professional competency, professionals' viewpoints regarding culinary aptitude, integrating CSs into training, and assessment of their impact on enhancing professionals' competencies. Results suggest that developing CSs can improve professionals' confidence, potentially benefiting community eating behaviors. Despite available validated tools, a clearer CS definition is needed for consistent evaluation and a better understanding of its role among health professionals. 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/151316 Title: Author Correction: Global dietary quality in 185 countries from 1990 to 2018 show wide differences by nation, age, education, and urbanicity(19 september, 10.1038/s43016-022-00594-9, 2022) Abstract: [No abstract available] 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/168444 Title: Reply to Prof. Tiejuan Shao et al. Abstract: [No abstract available] 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/165847 Title: Plant-based diets for a sustainable future Abstract: [No abstract available] 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/110402 Title: Powdered chicken stock may be an important source of dietary sodium intake in Maputo, Mozambique 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/156873 Title: Reducing Dietary Sodium and Improving Human Health 2.0 Abstract: [No abstract available] 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/164100 Title: Infodemia e obesidade 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/131303 Title: Dose-response relationships in health risk assessment of nutritional and toxicological factors in foods: development and application of novel biostatistical methods 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/144241 Title: Food, nutrition and diet in urban areas from low and middle-income countries in the World Health Organization European Region 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/159384 Title: Nutritional Status and Interventions for Patients with Cancer Editors: Borges, Nuno; Mendes, F; Martins, D 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/61889 Title: Superoxide Dismutase Detection in Human Cumulus Oophorus Cells Abstract: A key factor limiting the success of Assisted Reproduction Techniques (ART) is oocyte and embryo quality, usually assessed by their morphologic appearance. Due to the subjectivity and inaccuracy of such criteria, other predictors of oocyte and embryo quality would be welcome. Cumulus oophorus (c.o.) cells are eligible as oocyte quality predictors, due to their direct contact with it. In addition, ART success was also related to oxidative stress, whose effects in the porcine and bovine oocytes may be prevented by the presence of c.o. cells. Yet, it is unknown if a similar effect exists in humans due to the scarcity of studies employing human c.o. cells. (c) 2008 Microscopy Society of America. 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/143975 Title: Sustainable Food Production and Consumption Abstract: [No abstract available] 2022-07-05T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/130562 Title: Billboard food advertising in Maputo, Mozambique: a sign of nutrition transition 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/144470 Title: Correction: Obesity attributable costs of absenteeism among working adults in Portugal (vol 22, 978, 2022) 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/144362 Title: Metabolic Effects of an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Compared to the Mixed Meal Tolerance Tests: A Narrative Review Abstract: The oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) is recommended for assessing abnormalities in glucose homeostasis. Recognised as the gold standard test for diagnosing diabetes, the OGTT provides useful information about glucose tolerance. However, it does not replicate the process of absorption and digestion of complex foods, such as that which occurs with a mixed meal tolerance test (MMTT), an alternative that is still not well explored in the diagnosis of metabolic alterations. The MMTT could be an asset in detecting glucose homeostasis disorders, including diabetes since it has more similarities to the common dietary pattern, allowing early detection of subtle changes in metabolic homeostasis in response to combined nutrients. This alternative has the advantage of being more tolerable and pleasant to patients since it induces a more gradual increase in blood glucose, thus reducing the risk of rebound hypoglycemia and other related complications. The present article reviewed the clinical data available regarding the possibility of screening or diagnosing altered glucose homeostasis, including type 2 diabetes mellitus, with the MMTT. 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/90740 Title: Potassium urinary excretion and dietary intake: a cross-sectional analysis in 8-10 year-old children (vol 15, 60, 2015) Abstract: [Erratum] Description: [Erratum] 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/97762 Title: Effect of competitive swimming on airway inflammation: A 3-yr longitudinal study Abstract: Background Allergy to cats and dogs and polysensitization towards these animals are associated with severe childhood asthma. Molecular-based allergy diagnostics offers new opportunities for improved characterization and has been suggested to be particularly useful in patients with polysensitization and/or severe asthma. The aim was to use extract- and molecular-based allergy diagnostics to compare patterns of IgE sensitization towards aeroallergens in children with problematic severe and controlled asthma. Methods Children with a positive ImmunoCAP towards any furry animal (cat, dog or horse) were recruited from a Nationwide Swedish study on severe childhood asthma. Severe (n=37, age 13years) and controlled (n=28, age 14years) asthmatics underwent assessment of allergic sensitization by ImmunoCap (kU(A)/l) and immunosolid-phase allergen chip (ISAC). In addition, Asthma Control Test, spirometry and a methacholine challenge were performed. Results Children with severe asthma had lower asthma control (p<0.001) and FEV1 (p=0.001) and more bronchial hyper-responsiveness (p=0.008) in spite of high doses of inhaled steroids (>= 800 mu g budesonide). Children with severe asthma displayed higher levels of IgE antibodies towards cat (17 vs. 3.9, p=0.027), dog (3.8 vs. 1.2, p=0.012) and horse (7.4 vs. 0.7, p=0.014). Sensitization towards Can f 2 (22% vs. 0%, p=0.009) and Equ c 1 (51% vs. 25%, p=0.03) was more common in severe asthma. IgE levels towards Equ c 1 correlated with asthma control (r=-0.41, p=0.04). Conclusion Children with severe allergic asthma had higher sIgE levels to cat, dog and horse. Molecular-based allergy diagnostics revealed a more complex molecular spreading of allergen components in children with the most severe disease. 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/92621 Title: Salmonella enterica serotype Bovismorbificans, a new host for CTX-M-9 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10216/110364 Title: Cell surface targeting of the Melanocortin 5 Receptor (MC5R) requires serine-rich terminal motifs Abstract: The Melanocortin 5 Receptor (MC5R) is a cell surface receptor that belongs to the class of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs), which comprises an intracellular carboxylic domain, seven transmembrane helices and an extracellular amino terminal. Over the last few years, MC5R has been implicated in the regulation of lipid metabolism in exocrine glands, muscle and even in adipose tissue and its function is quite dependent on its correct cell membrane targeting. In this context, the purpose of this work was to study the role of MC5R N terminus in the receptor trafficking from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) through the Golgi complex to the plasma membrane. Analysis of N-terminal deleted forms of MC5R revealed that the first 21 amino acids contain the information responsible for the receptor cell surface expression and the removal of further amino acids interfere with the receptor synthesis. In this setting, several mutant forms of the receptor were created by site directed mutagenesis of the MC5R first 21 amino acids and their presence at the plasma membrane was assessed. We have found that two small motifs, constituted by residues Ser4/Ser5 and Ser17/G1u18, are clearly involved in the correct targeting of MC5R to the cell surface. Fluorescence microscopy analysis has revealed that MC5R constructs with mutations in those residues are mainly retained at the ER/Golgi complex. Furthermore, the homodimerization ability of the receptor is maintained in these mutant forms, suggesting that other mechanisms are involved in the regulation of the anterograde transport of MC5R by those N-terminal domains. 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z