Tese de mestrado Integrado. Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores. Faculdade de Engenharia. Universidade do Porto. 2012
As crises agrícolas, o sistema de colonia vigente na ilha, o excesso demográfico, a Guerra Civil entre 1820-1834, e um recrutamento militar obrigatório sem precedentes, afectaram o quotidiano dos madeirenses. Também a indústria do vinho, âncora da economia de exportação vinícola insular, entrou em declínio na segunda metade do século XIX, originando graves crises de subsistência. Todo este panorama contribuiu p...
CD4(+) regulatory T cells (Tregs) are essential for the maintenance of the immune system's equilibrium, by dampening the activation of potential auto-reactive T cells and avoiding excessive immune activation. To correctly perform their function, Tregs must be maintained at the right proportion with respect to effector T cells. Since this equilibrium is frequently disrupted in individuals infected with the human...
Objectives: Determine the influence of parental styles in anthropometric characteristics and nutritional intake of children. Methods:Cross-sectional study with a sample of 67 male children from a football school, aged between 5 and 12 years old, and their mothers. We carried out anthropometric measurements (weight, height, skinfold thickness, waist circumference) and assessed dietary intake (24-hour dietary rec...
Dissertação apresentada para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (área de especialização de Telecomunicações), na Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, sob a orientação do Professor Doutor Luís António Pereira de Meneses Corte-Real
"Quantas vezes deixamos de comer uma laranja à noite porque <<mata>>? E quantas vezes não comemos ovos ou camarão por causa do colesterol? Em 50 Super Alimentos Portugueses os nutricionistas Pedro Carvalho e Vitor Hugo Teixeira elegem alimentos produzidos no nosso país e aproveitam para contar a sua história e apelar ao seu consumo, mas também para desfazer mitos e facultar informação relevante. Ao ler este liv...
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...
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