Donatella Ciarapica

ORCID: 0000-0003-2428-416X
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Research Areas
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Health and Lifestyle Studies
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Nutrition and Health in Aging
  • Children's Physical and Motor Development
  • Body Composition Measurement Techniques
  • Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Trace Elements in Health
  • Folate and B Vitamins Research
  • Vitamin D Research Studies
  • Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
  • Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
  • Frailty in Older Adults
  • Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research
  • Iron Metabolism and Disorders
  • Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Bone health and osteoporosis research
  • Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress

Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria
2014-2022

Universidad de Zaragoza
2011-2022

Cereal Research Centre
2016-2020

Centre for Agricultural Research
2020

Food & Nutrition
2014-2017

Universidad de Granada
2011-2017

Institut Pasteur de Lille
2017

University of the Basque Country
2017

Inserm
2017

University of Pecs
2011-2016

Objective To report sex- and age-specific physical fitness levels in European adolescents. Methods A sample of 3428 adolescents (1845 girls) aged 12.5–17.49 years from 10 cities Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece (an inland city an island city), Hungary, Italy, Spain Sweden was assessed the Healthy Lifestyle Europe by Nutrition Adolescence study between 2006 2008. The authors muscular fitness, speed/agility, flexibility cardiorespiratory using nine different tests: handgrip, bent arm...

10.1136/bjsm.2009.062679 article EN British Journal of Sports Medicine 2009-08-20

A large proportion of European children, adults and older do not engage in sufficient physical activity (PA). Understanding individual contextual factors associated with PA behaviours is essential for the identification implementation effective preventative environments, policies, programmes that can promote an active lifestyle across life course potentially improve health. The current paper intends to provide 1) a multi-disciplinary, Pan-European view key determinants 2) proposal how these...

10.1186/s12889-016-3800-8 article EN cc-by BMC Public Health 2016-11-09

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the overall diet quality effects, mainly on antioxidant nutritional status and some cytokines related cellular immune response as well oxidative stress in a healthy Italian population group. An observational conducted 131 free-living subjects. Dietary intake assessed by dietary diary. Standardised procedures were used make anthropometric measurements. On blood samples (serum, plasma whole blood) evaluated: vitamin A, E, carotenoids, C, uric acid, SH...

10.1186/1475-2891-10-125 article EN cc-by Nutrition Journal 2011-11-16

The main objective of this research was to determine whether a commercial orange juice rich in anthocyanins could have an effect on body weight and clinical parameters related obesity including antioxidant status, lipid profile, metabolic inflammatory biomarkers. 11 women with average BMI 34.4 ± 4.8 kg/m2 were enrolled pilot study. Over period 12 weeks they received 500 mL daily dose into two doses (250 mL) red (COJ). biochemical measured at baseline the end study (12 weeks). One month later...

10.1155/2017/1672567 article EN cc-by Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity 2017-01-01

Vicente-Rodríguez, G, Rey-López, JP, Ruíz, JR, Jiménez-Pavón, D, Bergman, P, Ciarapica, Heredia, JM, Molnar, Gutierrez, A, Moreno, LA, and Ortega, FB. Interrater reliability time measurement validity of speed-agility field tests in adolescents. J Strength Cond Res 25(7): 2059-2063, 2011—The aim this study was to examine the interrater (trained vs. untrained raters) criterion-related (manual automatic timing) 4 × 10-m shuttle run 30-m running speed (times measured). The comprised 85...

10.1519/jsc.0b013e3181e742fe article EN The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 2011-04-15

The present study investigated the association between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and dietary intake in European adolescents. comprised 1492 adolescents (770 females) from eight cities participating HELENA (Healthy Lifestyle Europe by Nutrition Adolescence) study. CRF was assessed 20 m shuttle run test. Adolescents were grouped into low high levels according to FITNESSGRAM Standards. Dietary self-registered using a computer-based tool for 24 h recalls (HELENA-Dietary Assessment Tool) on...

10.1017/s0007114511005149 article EN British Journal Of Nutrition 2011-11-28

To examine the association of breakfast consumption with objectively measured and self-reported physical activity, sedentary time fitness.The HELENA (Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition Adolescence) Cross-Sectional Study. Breakfast was assessed two non-consecutive 24 h recalls a 'Food Choices Preferences' questionnaire. Physical fitness components (cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular speed/agility) were self-reported. Socio-economic status questionnaire.Ten European cities.Adolescents...

10.1017/s1368980013002437 article EN Public Health Nutrition 2013-09-11

This study aims at investigating the effect of an experimental period intake whole grain foods rich in lignans as part habitual diet on plasma and urinary excretion enterolignans, biomarkers lipid metabolism immunological antioxidant status a group postmenopausal women with moderate serum cholesterol. A randomized double-blind crossover was completed 13 subjects 12-weeks after protocol approval ethical committee. The consumed high (30 g/d breakfast cereals or biscuits, etc., 80 pasta)...

10.3109/09637486.2014.893283 article EN International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition 2014-03-10
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