Ultra-processed food consumption, appetitive traits and BMI in children: a prospective study

GM Vedovato, S Vilela, M Severo… - British Journal of …, 2021 - cambridge.org
This study aimed to investigate the association of ultra-processed food consumption at 4 and
7 years of age with appetitive traits at 7 years and BMI at 10 years of age. Participants were …

Recomendações nutricionais em idade pediátrica: o estado da arte

M Nazareth, C Rêgo, C Lopes… - … Nutrição, vol. 7, p. 18-33, 2016 - repositorio-aberto.up.pt
Introdução: A alimentação diária deve suprir as necessidades nutricionais e a sua
adequação é fundamental para um crescimento e desenvolvimento saudáveis ao longo da …

The contribution of preschool meals to the diet of Finnish preschoolers

L Korkalo, K Nissinen, E Skaffari, H Vepsäläinen… - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Preschool meals may influence the formation of children's dietary habits and health. We
assessed the contribution of preschool meals to the diet of Finnish children. We used food …

Evaluation of a short food frequency questionnaire for dietary intake assessment among children

S Vilela, M Severo, T Moreira, E Ramos… - European journal of …, 2019 - nature.com
Background/objectives The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of a short
food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) to assess dietary intake at 4 and 7 years of age, against …

Association of maternal characteristics and behaviours with 4‐year‐old children's dietary patterns

C Durão, M Severo, A Oliveira, P Moreira… - Maternal & child …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
This study examined the association of family and maternal characteristics with preschool
children's dietary patterns. Trained interviewers evaluated subsample 3422 mothers and …

Influencing factors of children's fruit, vegetable and sugar-enriched food intake in a Finnish preschool setting–Preschool personnel's perceptions

C Ray, S Määttä, R Lehto, G Roos, E Roos - Appetite, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction A large proportion of young children spend most of their weekdays at preschool
in Western countries. In Finland, three meals are included in a full day at preschool. These …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of the food processing degree on cardiometabolic health outcomes: A prospective approach in childhood

S Vilela, V Magalhães, M Severo, A Oliveira, D Torres… - Clinical Nutrition, 2022 - Elsevier
Background & aims Ultra-processed foods (UPF) consumption has increased greatly over
the last decades but its impact on health remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the …

Adherence to a healthy eating index from pre-school to school age and its associations with sociodemographic and early life factors

MP da Costa, C Durão, C Lopes, S Vilela - British journal of nutrition, 2019 - cambridge.org
Childhood is considered an important period for the development of healthy eating
behaviours. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of early life factors and …

Obstructive sleep related breathing disorders and cardiometabolic risk factors–A Portuguese birth cohort

M Costa, L Correia-Costa, AC Santos, I Azevedo - Respiratory Medicine, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Pediatric obstructive sleep related breathing disorders (SRBD) are an important
under-diagnosed health problem with associated cardiometabolic comorbidities …

Relationship between maternal healthy eating literacy and healthy meal provision in families in Japan

E Yoshii, R Akamatsu, T Hasegawa… - Health Promotion …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
This study examined the effects of maternal healthy eating literacy (HEL) on healthy meal
provision in Japanese families. We conducted an online cross-sectional survey with 1899 …