BACKGROUND: Though exercise-induced bronchoconstriction is common among asthmatics, physical activity (PA) seems important in asthma management. Still, various studies point at avoidance of sports and certain daily life activities like walking stairs, even by patients with mild symptoms. We aimed to compare physical activity levels between healthy subjects and asthmatics with controlled and uncontrolled disease...
The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a six-months' nutrition program, delivered and taught by classroom teachers with in-service nutrition training, on the prevention of overweight and obesity among children in grades 1 to 4. In this randomized trial, four hundred and sixty four children from seven elementary schools were allocated to a nutrition educational program delivered by their own teac...
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Diferentes autores têm vindo a questionar a abrangência da formação universitária na área das ciências da saúde, nomeadamente pela incapacidade de se formarem profissionais capazes de construir alianças a vários níveis, com vista à transformação dos ambientes onde atuam. Com o objetivo de capacitar os estudantes pré-graduados da Licenciatura em Ciências da Nutrição para uma melhor interação com o seu público-al...
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A formação em Ciências da Nutrição na Universidade do Porto apresentou desde sempre uma componente relacionada com a comunicação, quer de forma direta ou indireta, evidenciando a importância atribuída à necessidade de capacitar os futuros profissionais de saúde para a intervenção no espaço público. No entanto, a integração das ciências da comunicação na formação dos Nutricionistas tem sido alvo de um percurso i...
Our study aimed to assess the impact of a six-months nutrition program, taught by trained teachers, on fruit and vegetable consumption among children in grades 1 to 4. Four hundred and sixty-four children (239 female), 6 to 12 years old, from seven elementary schools were assigned to this randomized trial. Teachers were trained by researchers over six months, according to the following topics: nutrition, health...
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Our study aimed to describe the association between food patterns and gender, parental education, physical activity, sleeping and obesity in 1976 children aged 5−10 years old. Dietary intake was measured by a semi quantitative food frequency questionnaire; body mass index was calculated and categorized according to the IOTF classification. Factor analysis and generalized linear models were applied to iden...
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