Brazilian version of food cravings questionnaires: Psychometric properties and sex differences.

The Food Cravings Questionnaires, State (FCQ-State) and Trait (FCQ-Trait), are commonly used to assess food-craving behavior. This study aimed to develop and validate the Brazilian version of these questionnaires, and to explore potential gender differences in the trait version scores. Data were collected from (n = 611) undergraduate students.

There is chronic latent magnesium deficiency in apparently healthy university students.

Introduction: Magnesium is an essential micronutrient for human body, and its deficiency has been associated with risk of non-communicable diseases.

Objective: Assessment of magnesium status, and evaluation of the frequency of magnesium deficiency in a group of healthy adults.

Methods: Plasma and erythrocyte magnesium levels, and magnesium intake were determined in 115 students (55 women and 60 men), from a public university in Brazil.