- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Electrical and Bioimpedance Tomography
- Food Supply Chain Traceability
- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Food, Nutrition, and Cultural Practices
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
2025
Universidade Federal da Bahia
2016-2022
Objetivo: Descrever as práticas alimentares de homens e mulheres idosos residentes nas capitais brasileiras no Distrito Federal (DF). Metodologia: Estudo transversal realizado com dados do Sistema Vigilância Fatores Risco Proteção para Doenças Crônicas por Inquérito Telefônico (Vigitel, 2018) (n = 15.338 idosos, idade ≥ 65 anos). A alimentação foi avaliada meio consumo alimentos saudáveis (hortaliças, frutas, suco natural in natura/minimamente processados) não (refrigerante/suco artificial,...
Objective: To describe the eating habits of older men and women who live in Brazilian state capitals Federal District. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was based on data from Surveillance System for Risk Protective Factors Chronic Diseases by Telephone Survey (Vigitel, 2018) (n = 15,338 adults, age ≥ 65 years). Diet assessed as consumption healthy foods (vegetables, fruits, natural juice, natural/minimally processed foods) unhealthy (soft drinks/artificial soft drinks, ultra-processed...
ABSTRACT Objective We investigated the utility of phase angle as a screening tool for sarcopenia. Methods performed cross-sectional study that included 169 active community-dwelling elderly women. The was determined using tetrapolar bioelectrical impedance, and sarcopenia diagnosed based on skeletal muscle mass, strength, physical performance impedance analysis, handheld dynamometer, gait speed test, respectively. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis to investigate role predictor...
Objective: To investigate the prevalence of frailty and its association with cognitive state functional capacity in Brazilians institutionalized older adults. Methods: Cross-sectional study, conducted adults from two Brazilian cities. Cognitive status, were evaluated through Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), KATZ index, phenotype, respectively, besides anthropometry physical activity. Results: This study included 73 a mean age 78.6 ±10.44 years. 63% female, 47.9% very old (> 80 years)...