Publications by authors named "Elizabete A Dos Santos"
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to investigate differences in ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption, sedentary behavior, and well-being perceptions between adolescent boys and girls while exploring the link between UPF consumption and the risk of overweight and overall well-being.
- - It involved 245 adolescents aged 12-17, measuring factors like BMI, total body fat, daily UPF intake using the NOVA classification, and sedentary behavior, along with psychosocial well-being assessed through standardized questionnaires.
- - Results indicated no significant sex differences in UPF consumption, but boys reported higher levels of computer use and gaming, along with better well-being scores than girls; overall, higher UPF consumption was associated with an increased risk of being overweight among
Objectives: To investigate the association among sun exposure time, vitamin D intake, dietary patterns, and socioeconomic status in Portuguese children.
Methods: Participants aged 3-11 years (50.1% females) were recruited from public and private schools (n = 118) in the districts of Coimbra (n = 2980), Lisbon (n = 3066), and Porto (n = 2426).
Objectives: Sun exposure seems to have an indirect effect on the development of obesity through vitamin D synthesis in the skin, the primary source of this vitamin. The present study aimed to investigate associations among sun exposure time, obesity indicators, and lifestyle habits in children.
Methods: A total of 4755 children (3-10 years; 49.
Objective Recent research has investigated the possible inverse relationship between vitamin K intake and body fat. In addition, an increasing number of studies are supporting a key role for this vitamin in improving lipid profile and insulin sensitivity and reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus, but little is known about what mechanisms would be involved. Thus, the objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between vitamin K intake (in the form of phylloquinone - PK), body fat, lipid profile and markers of glucose homeostasis in adults and the elderly.
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