News
8 de junho de 2022
Study from FOCACCia project presented in
XVII Congress of the Portuguese Association of Epidemiology
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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
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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
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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.
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8 June 2022
FOCACCia published e-book and leaflet in World Food Safety Day
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Webinar | Contaminantes & aditivos alimentares:
exposição e risco na população portuguesa
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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.
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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
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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.
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The Webinar will be broadcast on ISPUP' YouTube channel.
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3 December 2021
Researchers presented scientific works of FOCACCia project at
XX Congress of Food and Nutrition
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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.
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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.
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23 and 24 September 2021
7 and10 September 2021
Scientific works of FOCACCia project presented at
XVI Congress of the Portuguese Association of Epidemiology
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Dietary exposure to artificial sweeteners in the Portuguese population.
Carvalho, C; Correia, D; Severo, M; Lopes, C; Torres, D.
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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
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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.
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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.
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26 and 27 September 2019
Scientific work from FOCACCia project presented at
3rd International Conference on Food Contaminants
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Food packaging materials use in the Portuguese population.
Costa SA, Vilela S, Correia D, Severo M, Lopes C, Torres D.
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16 and 17 May 2019
FOCACCia project represented at
XVIII Congress of Food and Nutrition
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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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