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8 de junho de 2022
Study from FOCACCia project presented in
XVII Congress of the Portuguese Association of Epidemiology
Different methodological approaches for exposure assessment of Bisphenol A in the Portuguese population.
Costa SA, Correia D, Severo M, Carvalho C, Magalhães V, Vilela S, Lopes C, Torres S.
1 September 2022
Scientific work of FOCACCia project regarding the dietary exposure to acrylamide became news
The study that assessed the dietary exposure to acrylamide by Portuguese population (Risk characterization of dietary acrylamide exposure and associated factors in the Portuguese population) was highlighted in a news published by the Institute of Public Health of the University of Porto.
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13 June 2022
FOCACCia alerts consumers to the exposure of food additives and food contaminants
On the celebration of World Food Safety Day, in an interview with the Agência Lusa, Duarte Torres, co-principal investigator of FOCACCia project, alerted the consumers to the knowledge of "recycling number" of the food containers where they usually store food and drinks.
8 June 2022
FOCACCia published e-book and leaflet in World Food Safety Day
Thinking on consumers and health professionals, to celebrate the World Food Safety Day FOCACCia team, with the collaboration of Autoridade de Segurança Alimentar e Económica (ASAE) and Direção-Geral da Saúde (DGS), published a leaflet and e-book with the main results of this project and practical messages to be used on a daily basis.
See also the news on ISPUP' website
7 June 2022
FOCACCia awarded at the XXI Congress of Food and Nutrition
The work distinguished with the prize for the second best oral communication assessed the association between bisphenol A exposure and cardiometabolic risk in adolescents.
26 and 27 May 2022
26 and 27 May 2022
Scientific works of FOCACCia project presented at
XXI Congress of Food and Nutrition
Bisphenol A and cardiometabolic risk in adolescents: data from the Generation XXI cohort (Portugal).
Magalhães V, Severo M, Costa SA, Correia D, Carvalho C, Torres D, Casal S, Cunha S, Lopes C.
Understanding the influence of socioeconomic and behavioural factors on dietary exposure to heterocyclic amines among the portuguese population.
Costa MP, Correia D, Carvalho C, Vilela S, Magalhães V, Lopes C, Torres D.
Webinar | Contaminantes & aditivos alimentares:
exposição e risco na população portuguesa
In the past 13 of december took place, within the scope of the FOCACCia project, the Webinar "Contaminants & food additives: exposure and risk in the Portuguese population". In that meeting was presented the main results and conclusions achieved.
The webinar was streamed live and can be reviewed at any time here
16 December 2021
Webinar | Contaminantes & aditivos alimentares:
exposição e risco na população portuguesa
On 13 of december, from 9h00 to 13h00, wacth the Webinar organized by FOCACCia team, in which will be presented the main results and findings within this project. The programme can be checked here.
The Webinar will be broadcast on ISPUP' YouTube channel.
3 December 2021
Researchers presented scientific works of FOCACCia project at
XX Congress of Food and Nutrition
Estimation of Portuguese population dietary exposure to Bisphenol A.
Costa SA, Magalhães V, Correia D, Carvalho AC, Vilela S, Cunha S, Casal S, Lopes C, Torres D.
Exposure to dietary heterocyclic amines by the Portuguese population: comparison of two exposure methods.
Costa MP, Magalhães V, Correia D, Vilela S, Carvalho AC, Lopes C, Torres D.
23 and 24 September 2021
7 and10 September 2021
Scientific works of FOCACCia project presented at
XVI Congress of the Portuguese Association of Epidemiology
Dietary exposure to artificial sweeteners in the Portuguese population.
Carvalho, C; Correia, D; Severo, M; Lopes, C; Torres, D.
Dietary patterns and cognitive ability in children: associations and mediation effects of adiposity.
Marinho AR, Severo M, Costa R, Vilela S, Lauzon-Guillain B, Torres D, Barros H, Lopes C.
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Scientific work of FOCACCia project cited on Food Packaging Forum
The study that assessed the consumption of packaged foods in Portugal (Consumption of packaged foods by the Portuguese population: type of materials and its associated factors) was highlighted in an opinion article, entitled Portuguese study surveys consumption of packaged foods.
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5 November 2020
28 September 2020
A study from FOCACCia project presented at
EUGLOH, Global Health Challenges: Diseases of Modern Life
Gender-effect on longitudinal association of dietary macronutrient intake during childhood and adiposity: findings from the Generation XXI Birth Cohort.
Marinho R, Severo M, Vilela S, Lopes C.
FOCACCia awarded at the XIX Congress of Food and Nutrition
The work distinguished with the prize for best oral communication assessed the acrylamide dietary exposure of the Portuguese population.
9 and 10 September 2020
Researchers presented scientific works of FOCACCia project in
XIX Congress of Food and Nutrition
Estimation of dietary exposure to acrylamide of the Portuguese population.
Costa SA, Carvalho, AC, Vilela S, Correia D, Lopes C, Torres D.
Association between the Eating Location and Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods among Portuguese children and adolescents.
Pimenta P, Magalhães V, Correia D, Lopes C, Torres D, Rodrigues S, Vilela S.
9 and 10 September 2020
1 - 4 September 2020
FOCACCia project presented at
European and International Congress on Obesity
Ultra-processed foods consumption and cardiometabolic health outcomes in childhood: a longitudinal approach.
Vilela S, Magalhães V, Severo M, Oliveira A, Torres D, Barros H, Lopes C.
26 and 27 September 2019
Scientific work from FOCACCia project presented at
3rd International Conference on Food Contaminants
Food packaging materials use in the Portuguese population.
Costa SA, Vilela S, Correia D, Severo M, Lopes C, Torres D.
16 and 17 May 2019
FOCACCia project represented at
XVIII Congress of Food and Nutrition
Materiais de embalagem alimentar na População Portuguesa: utilização e factores associados.
Costa SA, Vilela S, Correia D, Severo M, Lopes C, Torres D.
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