Glycemic Control and Quality of Life Among People with Type 1 Diabetes: Relationships with Insulin Therapy and Carbohydrate Counting.

: Diabetes mellitus has physical, psychological and behavioral implications related to glycemic control and quality of life. Our aims were to evaluate glycemic control and disease-related quality of life among adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus and to study their relationships with sociodemographic, clinical and anthropometric characteristics. : Eighty-five participants (49.

Chronotype, Lifestyles, and Anthropometric and Biochemical Indices for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment Among Obese Individuals.

Background/objectives: Obesity is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease, yet traditional risk assessment methods may overlook behavioral and circadian influences that modulate metabolic health. Chronotype, physical activity, sleep quality, eating speed, and breakfast habits have been increasingly associated with cardiometabolic outcomes. This study aims to evaluate the associations between these behavioral factors and both anthropometric and biochemical markers of cardiovascular risk among obese candidates for bariatric surgery.

Rapid Four-Compartment Models in Athletes Using Alternative Solutions for Body Volume and Water.

The criterion four-compartment (4C) model combines dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA), deuterium dilution, and air displacement plethysmography (ADP), but its complexity limits practicality. This study aimed to externally validate a DXA-derived body volume (BV) equation (DXA-BV) and assess the accuracy of a rapid 4C model replacing deuterium dilution total body water (TBW) with bioelectrical impedance spectroscopy (BIS) alongside DXA-derived BV in athletes. A total of 143 athletes (27.

Novel comparative analysis and equation development for body volume estimation using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry in athletes.

Background/objectives: Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) has been suggested as an alternative method for estimating body volume (BV), a component of the reference four-compartment body composition model. This study reports the development and validation of DXA-BV, a novel DXA-derived BV equation. An additional aim was to develop an estimate of lean soft tissue density (D), a key variable in the theory-based approach, by estimating total body protein with a six-compartment model.

Relationship between severe hypoglycemia or impaired awareness of hypoglycemia and diabetes-related health status, global cognition and executive functions in adults with type 1 diabetes without severe anxiety or depression.

Aims: To explore the relationship between impaired awareness of hypoglycemia (IAH) or severe hypoglycemia (SH), and health status and cognition in adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D).

Methods: T1D adults attending a tertiary diabetes service were recruited into this cross-sectional study. People screening positive for severe anxiety or depression were not included.

Adolescents' Perceptions About Healthy and Sustainable Diets: A Qualitative School-Based Study in Portugal.

In this qualitative study, we explored Portuguese adolescents' perceptions of diet, sustainability, and health through six focus group discussions (FGDs). Fifty-five adolescents (10-18 years) participated. FGDs focused on sustainability in food choices and its health impact, with our primary interest in their perceptions.

Association between nutrition self-efficacy, health locus of control and food choice motives in consumers in nine European countries.

We investigated associations between food choice motives and psychological determinants of dietary health behaviour change (nutrition self-efficacy, NS-E, and health locus of control, HLoC) among 9381 participants (18-65 years, 49.4% females) from nine European countries. Price was the highest rated food choice motive.

Assessment of Intuitive Eating and Mindful Eating among Higher Education Students: A Systematic Review.

Background: The role of mindful eating (ME) and intuitive eating (IE) in improving eating behavior, diet quality, and health is an area of increasing interest.

Objective: The objective of this review was to identify the instruments used to assess ME and IE among higher education students and outcomes related to these dimensions.

Methods: This review was carried out according to the PRISMA statement, through systematic searches in PubMed, Web of Science, PsycInfo, and Scopus.

Dietary Habits and Gaming Behaviors of Portuguese and Brazilian Esports Players.

As the esports industry grows, marketing campaigns for fast food, soft drinks, alcoholic and energy drinks, and dietary supplements at related events intensify. Portuguese and Brazilian esports players' dietary patterns remain unexplored. This study aimed to characterize the dietary and gaming habits of esports players.

Nootropic supplements for esports.

esports, or organized video game competitions, have been expanding quickly. The use of dietary supplements by esports players appears vulgarized but lacks supporting evidence. To outline studies that tested the effects of dietary supplements on video gaming, summarize their findings, highlight knowledge gaps, and recommend future research.

Determinants of Nutritional Risk among Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Social Support.

Background: It is well established that older adults are at risk for malnutrition due to several social and non-social determinants, namely physiological, psychosocial, dietary and environmental determinants. The progression to malnutrition is often insidious and undetected. Thus, nutritional assessment should consider a complex web of factors that can impact nutritional status (NS).

Nutritional Status among Portuguese and Turkish Older Adults Living in the Community: Relationships with Sociodemographic, Health and Anthropometric Characteristics.

Malnutrition is widespread among older adults, and its determinants may differ between countries. We compared Portuguese and Turkish non-institutionalized older adults regarding nutritional status, sociodemographic, health and anthropometric characteristics and studied the relationships between nutritional status and those characteristics. This cross-sectional study analyzed data from 430 Portuguese and 162 Turkish non-institutionalized older adults regarding sociodemographics, health conditions, the Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA-FF) and anthropometry.

Relating food choice determinants with sociodemographic variables, health status and nutritional risk among community living older adults.

Background & Aims: The aging process has physiological, psychological and social implications that interfere with food choice. This work aims to identify factors influencing food choice among community-living older adults and their relationship with social characteristics, health status and nutritional risk.

Methods: Four hundred fifty-nine older adults (≥65 years old) living in Vila Nova de Gaia (Portugal) were interviewed by trained interviewers in a face-to-face situation.

Lessons from Four Decades of Systemic Amyloidosis with Renal Involvement.

Background: Apart from ATTR amyloidosis, the epidemiology and outcomes of the most common subtypes of systemic amyloidosis in Portugal remain primarily unknown.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study evaluated patients with renal biopsy-proven amyloidosis, diagnosed from January 1978 to December 2019. Follow-up started at kidney disease presentation and ended at death or August 2020.

Sex and age differences in attitudes and intention to adopt personalised nutrition in a UK sample.

Aim: There has been an increase in the development of technologies that can deliver personalised dietary advice. Devising healthy, sustainable dietary plans will mean taking into consideration extrinsic factors such as individual social circumstances. The aim of this study was to identify societal groups more or less receptive to and likely to engage with personalised nutrition initiatives.

An extended version of the MNA-SF increases sensitivity in identifying malnutrition among community living older adults. Results from the PRONUTRISENIOR project.

Background & Aims: The Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) is the most used tool to assess malnutrition and/or its risk among older adults. Its Screening section was proposed as a short form (MNA-SF) but studies comparing the two forms present controversial results. Our main aims were to study the agreement between MNA-SF and its full form (MNA-FF) among Portuguese older adults living in the community and to develop a more sensible version of the MNA-SF.

Eating Behaviour among University Students: Relationships with Age, Socioeconomic Status, Physical Activity, Body Mass Index, Waist-to-Height Ratio and Social Desirability.

Eating behaviour is of particular interest for research focusing on body weight status. However, little is known about the relationships of certain factors, especially social desirability, with self-reported eating behaviour such as cognitive restraint, uncontrolled eating, and emotional eating among young adult males and females. This study aimed to evaluate the relationships between eating behaviour and age, socioeconomic status (SES), physical activity (PA), body mass index (BMI), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), and social desirability among university students.

Food-related quality of life among older adults living in community: A multi-factorial approach.

Background & Aims: Food-related quality of life (FRQoL) assesses the specific impact of diet, eating behaviors, and food-related anxiety on a person's Health-related quality of life. The food serves a set of purposes that go beyond supplying the basic physiological needs, it also has a hedonic and social dimension. In addition, the relationship between food and health and well-being nowadays is unquestionable.

Information Sources on Healthy Eating Among Community Living Older Adults.

Information about nutrition and health are important to empower older adults on what their food choice is concerned. The present research aims to study the perceived need and preferences regarding sources of information about healthy eating among older adults and to relate them with sociodemographic characteristics. A sample of 602 older adults (≥65 years old) living in the community (Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal) was assessed by trained nutritionists using a structured questionnaire developed within the Pronutrisenior project.