Non-communicable diseases (NCD) are the main cause of mortality worldwide, having accounted for two thirds of all deaths in 2010. In Mozambique, although communicable diseases are the most important contributors for the morbidity and mortality burden, NCD are becoming more frequent, being estimated to have accounted for one fifth of all deaths in 2010. Worldwide, the most common NCD – cardiovascular ...
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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Cardiovascular diseases are a major cause of mortality and disability in developed countries, accounting for 39% of deaths. One of the most important factors associated with their onset is a high sodium intake, which increases the risk of high blood pressure. Excessive salt intake is associated with the consumption of processed foods and eating outside home, which nowadays can vary from one to all day meals. Th...
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...
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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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