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Raquel Leitão has a Degree in Nutrition Sciences from the Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences of the University of Porto, a Master's degree in Quality Control, specialization in Water and Food, from the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Porto, and a PhD in Child Studies, in the specialty of Child Health, from the University of Minho. She carries out her professional activity as Adjunct Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo (IPVC), in several of its schools, teaching Human Nutrition and related sciences. Diet, nutrition and health, food as cultural heritage, the life course approach to health, health promotion, health education and science communication are her main areas of academic interest and activity. She has editorial and reviewer experience for international scientific journals. She has been participating in funded projects such as Nutriage (FEDER); Viana do Castelo Coastal Geopark (NORTE2020 Program); Health status and physical activity in the elderly population (FCT); Obesity from childhood to adolescence: a longitudinal study in school environment (FCT). She was Coordinator of the Master's Degree in Pre-School Education, the Postgraduate Degree in Education, Science and Local Heritage and the Higher Professional Technical Course in Educational Intervention in Child Care (ESE-IPVC). She is member of the Order of Nutritionists, the Scientific Council of Viana do Castelo Coastal Geopark and the Center for Research and Innovation in Education (inED). She is Coordinator of the Eco-Schools Program at ESE-IPVC.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Raquel Beatriz Leitão

Citation names

  • Leitão, Raquel B.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
0113-B5A0-70B0
ORCID iD
0000-0002-3680-9632
Education
Degree Classification
2011/05/02
Concluded
 Child Studies (Doutoramento)
Major in Child Health
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
1997
Concluded
 Quality Control (Mestrado)
Major in Water and Foods
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
"“Cinnamic acids as possible chemical markers of the botanical and geographic origin of coffee.”" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
1994
Concluded
 Nutrition Sciences (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Portugal
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2011 - Current Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2000/09/01 - 2011 Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
1999/03/15 - 2000/07/31 Invited Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/01 - Current Working Group Member for the UNESCO Viana do Castelo Coastal Geopark Application Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2023/09 - Current Environment Process Manager - Quality Management System Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2023 - Current Eco-Schools Program Coordinator Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2022 - Current Member of the Technical-Scientific Council Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2017 - Current Member of the Scientific Council of the Viana do Castelo Coastal Geopark Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2021 - 2021 Member of the Technical-Scientific Council Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2018 - 2020 Coordinator of the Master's Degree in Preschool Education Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2016 - 2020 Member of the Skills Accreditation Committee Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Coordinator of the Postgraduate Course in Education, Science and Local Heritage Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2011 - 2019 Member of the Pedagogical Council College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2015 - 2018 Coordinator of the Higher Professional Technical Course in Childcare Educational Intervention Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2013 - 2016 Member of the Teaching Performance Assessment Committee Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Member of the National Project Team 'Preventing Food Waste - A Commitment for Everyone!' Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2011 - 2013 Environment, Hygiene and Safety Process Manager - Quality Management System Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2005 - 2007 Member of the Healthy City Cabinet - Food Team Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
1999 - 2007 Food Safety Supervisor Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2002 - 2002 Working Group Member for the Research Development Program - Project CEDA (European Center for the Atlantic Diet) Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
1998 - 2000 Nutritionist Cardiobraga - Clínica de Estudos Não Invasivos Cardiovasculares, Lda., Portugal
1998 - 2000 Nutritionist Clinic JORMAC, Portugal
1997 - 1997 Nutrition volunteering Hospital Santa Luzia de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
1993/04/16 - 1993/10/16 Trainee nutritionist (academic internship) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
1992/10/15 - 1993/04/15 Trainee nutritionist (academic internship) Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2009 - 2011 Obesity from childhood to adolescence: a longitudinal study in school environment
SFRH/PROTEC/49981/2009
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade do Minho Instituto de Educação, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
1995 - 1997 Industrial food production technologies: control of coffee roasting
PBIC/C/TPR/2565/95
Other
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2017 - 2020 Viana do Castelo Coastal Geopark
Norte-04-2114-FEDER-00065
Researcher
European Commission
Concluded
2015 - 2020 NUTRIAGE- Advanced solutions for healthy aging through nutrition within the framework of the Galicia-Northern Portugal Euroregion
0359_NUTRIAGE_1_E
Researcher
European Commission
Concluded
2013 - 2015 The Age-Related Health and Physical Activity Status in Elderly
Provided by PTCRIS: 124359
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2005 - 2006 Ciência Viva IV Program - To Build and Experiment in the Classroom
Projeto P-IV-1382
Member
Ciência Viva, Portugal
 Ministério da Ciência e Tecnologia - Agência Nacional para a Cultura Científica e Tecnológica
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Leitão, Raquel B.. "To health!". In What is health?, edited by Pereira, Pedro; Loureiro, J. C.. Viana do Castelo, Portugal: Centro de Estudos Regionais, 2024.
    In press
  2. Leitão, Raquel B.. "Healthy Eating". In Parents School: what is it? How to create?, edited by Barros, L.; Fernandes, F.. Viana do Castelo, Portugal: Agrupamento de Escolas António Feijó/Escola Superior de Educação do Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, 2024.
    In press
  3. Marques, G. M.; Leitão, Raquel B.. "Training in educational services: contributions to a contextualized and interdisciplinary practice". In Educational Services and Local Heritage: routes, strategies and tools, edited by Marques, G. M.. Viana do Castelo, Portugal: Escola Superior de Educação do Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, 2024.
    In press
  4. Leitão, Raquel B.; Neves, L.; Sá, César; Carvalhido, R. J.. "Education, Science and Local Heritage: conceptualization of a postgraduate course for teachers.". In In Raposo, F., Regina, F. & Carvalhinho, M. (Coords.). Reflexões sobre Património, Educação e Cultura - I Encontro em Património, Educação e Cultura, 43-50. Castelo Branco, Portugal: RVJ Editores, 2020.
    Published
  5. Leitão, Raquel B.; Rodrigues, L. P.; Neves, L.; Carvalho, G.. "Childhood Obesity: problem dimension, future perspectives and methodological issues". In Health promotion: from research to practice, 48-51. Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde, 2015.
    Published
Conference abstract
  1. Leitão, Raquel B.; Rodrigues, J.. "Food Literacy and Science Communication: The NUTRIPVC Project". Paper presented in Book of Abstracts of the XVII International Seminar on Physical Education, Leisure and Health, Viana do Castelo, 2024.
    Published
  2. Leitão, Raquel B.. "Adherence to the Atlantic Diet: a study with students from the Polytechnic Higher Education of Viana do Castelo". Paper presented in Book of Abstracts of the XVII International Seminar on Physical Education, Leisure and Health, Viana do Castelo, 2024.
    Published
  3. Marques, G. M.; Oliveira, J.; Santos, F.; Leitão, Raquel B.. "Educational Services in valuing Local Heritage: contributions of higher education through innovation in training provision.". Paper presented in Livro de Resumos do XV Congresso da SPCE - Liberdade, Equidade e Emancipação, Porto, 2020.
    Published
  4. Leitão, Raquel B.; Silveira, J.; Duarte, C.; Silva, A.; Costa , L.; Pimenta Martins, A.; Gomes, A.; et al. "Central adiposity based on waist-to-height ratio in Portuguese older adults: results from the NUTRIAGE project". Paper presented in Conferência Internacional AGEnortC, Viana do Castelo, 2019.
    Published
  5. Pinto, E.; Silveira, J.; Duarte, C.; Leitão, Raquel B.; Pimenta Martins, A.; Gomes, A.; Pinheiro, R.; et al. "Adherence to the Atlantic Diet in institutionalized elderly people: preliminary results from NUTRIAGE". Paper presented in Revista Alimentação Humana - 13º Congresso da SPCNA- Sociedade Portuguesa de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Maia, 2019.
    Published
  6. Duarte, C.; Leitão, Raquel B.; Pinheiro, R.; Pinto, E.; Silveira, J.; Vaz Velho, Manuela; Vázquez-Odériz, M. L.; Romero-Rodríguez, M. A.. "Development of a Southern European Atlantic Diet (SEAD) adherence index for elderly people in both Northern Portugal and Galicia". Paper presented in XVII Congresso de Nutrição e Alimentação, I Congresso Internacional de Nutrição e Alimentação, Lisboa, 2018.
    Published
  7. Silveira, J. F.; Duarte, C.; Silva A. ; Costa, L. ; Leitão, Raquel B.; Martins, A. P. ; Gomes, A.; et al. "Measurement and estimation of height in institutionalized elderly people: preliminary results from NUTRIAGE". Paper presented in XX Congresso Anual da APNEP, Lisboa, 2018.
    Published
  8. Silveira, J. F.; Duarte, C.; Silva, A.; Costa, L. ; Leitão, Raquel B.; Martins, A. P. ; Gomes, A.; et al. "Waist circumference as an indicator of body fat in institutionalized elderly people: preliminary results from NUTRIAGE". Paper presented in XX Congresso Anual da APNEP, Lisboa, 2018.
    Published
  9. Leitão, Raquel B.; Neves, L.; Sá, C.; Carvalhido, R. J.. "Education, Science and Local Heritage: conceptualization of a postgraduate course for teachers". Paper presented in I Encontro de Património, Educação e Cultura (EPEC'#1), Escola Superior de Educação - IPCB, Castelo Branco, 2018.
    Published
  10. Leitão, Raquel B.; Carvalhido, R. J.. "(Un)likely Connections in Education: the Mediterranean Diet and the Viana do Castelo Coastal Geopark". Paper presented in International Conference of Research in Education, Porto, 2017.
    Published
  11. Leitão, Raquel B.; Neves, L.; Rodrigues, L. P.. "Adolescent milk consumption and physical activity in relation to central adiposity". Paper presented in Acta Portuguesa de Nutrição - XV Congresso de Nutrição e Alimentação da Associação Portuguesa dos Nutricionistas, Porto, 2016.
    Published
  12. Dias, S.; Silva, B.; Bezerra, P.; Leitão, Raquel B.. "Malnutrition and risk of malnutrition in the elderly: a prevalence study in the Alto Minho region". Paper presented in Livro de Resumos do XI Seminário Internacional de Educação Física e Saúde: perspetivas de desenvolvimento num mundo globalizado, Porto, 2015.
    Published
  13. Leitão, Raquel B.; Neves, L.; Rodrigues, L. P.. "Critical periods for the development of obesity: perspectives from epigenetics". Paper presented in Book of Abstracts of the XI International Seminar on Physical Education and Health: development perspectives in a globalized world, Porto, 2015.
    Published
  14. Fernandes, F.; Rodrigues, L.; Silva, B.; Rodrigues, T. M.; Costa, N. M. C.; Leitão, Raquel B.; Bezerra, P.. "Does Physical Activity and Central Obesity Influence Health-Related Quality of Life in Aged Population?". Paper presented in Book of Abstracts of the 19th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, Amsterdam, 2014.
    Published
  15. Rodrigues, T. M.; Rodrigues, L.; Costa, N. M. C.; Silva, B.; Fernandes, F.; Leitão, Raquel B.; Bezerra, P.. "Gender and Physical Activity as Determinants of Percieved Health Status in Septuagenarians to Nonagenarians". Paper presented in Book of Abstracts of the 19th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, Amsterdam, 2014.
    Published
  16. Dias, J.; Leitão, Raquel B.. "My first microscopic observation of living beings!- a study with primary school children.". Paper presented in XV Encontro Nacional de Educação em Ciências, Universidade do Algarve – Escola Superior de Educação e Comunicação, Faro, 2014.
    Published
  17. Leitão, Raquel B.; Lopes, A.; Freitas, H.; Pereira, S.. "Maternal perception of their children's weight status: what agreement?". Paper presented in Atas do XV Encontro Nacional de Educação em Ciências, Universidade do Algarve – Escola Superior de Educação e Comunicação, Faro, 2014.
    Published
  18. Neves, L.; Leitão, Raquel B.; Oliveira, J.. "Lifestyle health-related determinants: a study on future teachers' perceptions". Paper presented in Atención Primaria - 1st World Congress of Children and Youth Health Behaviours/4th National Congress on Health Education, Viseu, 2013.
    Published
  19. Leitão, Raquel B.; Lopes, A.; Freitas, H.; Pereira, S.. "Weight status in primary school children: the actual versus the perceived by parents". Paper presented in Book of abstracts of the 18th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, Barcelona, 2013.
    Published
  20. Leitão, Raquel B.; Rodrigues, L. P.; Neves, L.; Carvalho, G.. "Inverted BMI Versus BMI as Proxy-indicators for adiposity during adolescent growth". Paper presented in 17th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, Bruge, 2012.
    Published
  21. Leitão, Raquel B.. "Critical periods for the development of obesity during growth". Paper presented in Atas das I Jornadas de Promoção e Educação para a Saúde: Educação e Saúde em Diálogo, Viana do Castelo, 2012.
    Published
  22. Neves, L.; Leitão, Raquel B.; Oliveira, J.. "Health determinants: a study on the perceptions of IPVC students". Paper presented in Atas das I Jornadas de Promoção e Educação para a Saúde - Educação e Saúde em Diálogo, Viana do Castelo, 2012.
    Published
  23. Leitão, Raquel B.; Rodrigues, L.; Neves, L.; Carvalho, G.. "Development of normal weight obesity during adolescent growth: a cohort study in northern Portugal". Paper presented in 16th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, Liverpool, 2011.
    Published
  24. Leitão, Raquel B.; Rodrigues, L.; Neves, L.; Carvalho, G.. "Obesity and lifestyle in adolescence: a longitudinal study with boys and girls from Viana do Castelo". Paper presented in Revista Portuguesa de Cirurgia, Supl. novembro - 15º Congresso Português de Obesidade, Coimbra, 2011.
    Published
  25. Rodrigues, L. P.; Leitão, Raquel B.; Chaves, C.; Lopes, V. P.. "Can physical fitness predict changes in adiposity over childhood and puberty? Results from a longitudinal study at Viana do Castelo, Portugal". Paper presented in 15th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, Antalya, 2010.
    Published
  26. Leitão, Raquel B.; Rodrigues, .L. ; Neves, L; Carvalho,G. "Obesity and adolescent lifestyles: a longitudinal study in Portuguese boys and girls". Paper presented in Public Health Nutrition - II World Congress of Public Health Nutrition and I Latin American Congress of Community Nutrition, Porto, 2010.
    Published
  27. Rodrigues, L. P.; Bezerra, P.; Saraiva, L.; Leitão, Raquel B.. "From childhood to puberty: longitudinal relationship between BMI, percentage body fat, and physical fitness". Paper presented in Book of abstracts 13th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, Estoril, 2008.
    Published
  28. Leitão, Raquel B.; Rodrigues, L. P.; Neves, L.; Carvalho, G.. "Association between early menarche and the development of obesity during puberty?". Paper presented in Revista Portuguesa Endo - Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Obesidade, 12º Congresso Português de Obesidade, Aveiro, 2008.
  29. Leitão, Raquel B.; Rodrigues, L. P.; Angélico, S.; Neves, L.; Carvalho, G.. "Adiposity and prevalence of obesity in the transition from childhood to adolescence: longitudinal study in a school setting". Paper presented in Revista Portuguesa Endo – Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Obesidade - 11º Congresso Português de Obesidade, Cascais, 2007.
    Published
  30. Leitão, Raquel B.; Rodrigues, L.; Angélico, S.; Saraiva, L.; Neves, L.; Carvalho, G.. "Prevalence evolution of overweight/obesity in a school population at Viana do Castelo". Paper presented in 3º Seminário Internacional de Educação Física, Lazer e Saúde: novas realidades, novas práticas, Universidade do Minho, Braga, 2007.
    Published
  31. Rodrigues, L.; Bezerra, P.; Saraiva, L.; Leitão, Raquel B.. "Association between body mass index and physical fitness levels throughout childhood and puberty: the Morphofunctional Study of Viana do Castelo Children". Paper presented in Revista Portuguesa Endo – Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Obesidade - 11º Congresso Português de Obesidade, Cascais, 2007.
    Published
  32. Leitão, Raquel B.; Rodrigues, L. P.; Angélico, S.; Saraiva, L.; Neves, L.; Carvalho, G.. "From childhood to adolescence: a longitudinal study on the evolution of the prevalence of overweight/obesity in schools". Paper presented in Actas do II Simpósio de Obesidade Pediátrica – Prevenção e Intervenção Multidisciplinar, Porto, 2006.
    Published
  33. Leitão, Raquel B.; Brito, M.. "Traditional Atlantic Diet: similarities on nutritional content?". Paper presented in Abstracts of I International Congress on Atlantic Diet, Viana do Castelo, 2003.
    Published
  34. Leitão, Raquel B.; Andrade, P. B.; Seabra, M. R.; Oliveira, M. B.; Ferreira, M. A.. "3,4-Dimethoxycinnamic acid levels as a tool for differentiation of Coffea canephora var. robusta and Coffea Arabica"". Paper presented in EURO FOOD CHEM IX - Authenticity and Adulteration of Food: the Analytical Approach, Interlaken, 1997.
    Published
  35. Oliveira, B.; Andrade, P.; Casal, S.; Chambel, P.; Leitão, Raquel B.; Seabra, R.; Ferreira, M.. "Coffe: potential chemical indicators of roasting (furanic aldehydes, chlorogenic acids, caffeine and trans unsaturated fatty acids)". Paper presented in Actas do Congresso Nacional dos Farmacêuticos - 3º Congresso Mundial de Farmacêuticos de Língua Portuguesa, Lisboa, 1996.
    Published
  36. Leitão, Raquel B.; Andrade, P.; Seabra, M. R.; Oliveira, B.; Ferreira, M.. "Phenolic acids: possible markers of the geographic origin of coffees". Paper presented in Actas do X Encontro Luso-Galego de Química: Química Fina e Aplicada, Matosinhos, 1996.
    Published
  37. Ferreira, M. R. P.; Leitão, Raquel B.; Ferreira, M.. "Determination of sugars in yogurt by HPLC/refractometric detector". Paper presented in Livro de Resumos do XIV Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, 1994.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Leitão, Raquel B.. Corresponding author: Leitão, Raquel B.. "Ultra-processed foods: cause for concern?". Paper presented in 8th International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence - ICCA, 2024.
    Published
  2. Leitão, Raquel B.. "Milk, diet and health: Parents' doubts, answers from science". Paper presented in 2nd International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence, Lisboa, 2018.
    Published
  3. Leitão, Raquel B.. "Diet in childhood as an obesogenic environmental factor: current evidence and challenges". Paper presented in I International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence - Social Issues of the Childhood - Child at the Centre of the Debate, Porto, 2017.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Marques, G; Santos, F; Oliveira, J; Leitão, Raquel B.. "Educational services and local heritage: Construction of a theoretical-conceptual training model at the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo". O Ideário Patrimonial 16 (2022): 128-151. http://www.cta.ipt.pt/index.phpactual=2&total=15&pagina=unidade_editorial&seccao=o_ideario_patrimonial&lang=PT&idrevista=219#media.
    Published
  2. Leitão, Raquel B.. Corresponding author: Leitão, Raquel B.. "Diet and physical activity as a universal foundation for child development and lifelong health". Society Register 2 2 (2018): 131-148. https://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/sr/article/view/13211/16964.
    Published • 10.14746/sr.2018.2.2.07
  3. Leitão, Raquel B.; Neves, L.. Corresponding author: Leitão, Raquel B.. "Critical periods for the development of obesity: perspectives from epigenetics.". Revista de Alimentação Humana 22 1 (2017): 41-48. http://www.spcna.pt/publicacoes/?imc=7n.
    Published
  4. Leitão, R.B.; Rodrigues, L.P.; Neves, L.; Carvalho, G.S.. "Development of adiposity, obesity and age at menarche: An 8-year follow-up study in Portuguese schoolgirls". International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health 25 1 (2013): 55-63. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84875413961&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1515/ijamh-2013-0007
  5. Rodrigues, L.P.; Leitão, R.; Lopes, V.P.. "Physical fitness predicts adiposity longitudinal changes over childhood and adolescence". Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 16 2 (2013): 118-123. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84873523004&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jsams.2012.06.008
  6. Leitão, R.; Rodrigues, L.P.; Neves, L.; Carvalho, G.S.. "Changes in adiposity status from childhood to adolescence: A 6-year longitudinal study in Portuguese boys and girls". Annals of Human Biology 38 4 (2011): 520-528. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79959528689&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.3109/03014460.2011.571220
  7. Andrade, P.; Leitão, Raquel B.; Seabra, M. R.; Oliveira, B.; Ferreira, M.. "3,4-Dimethoxycinnamic acid levels as a tool for differentiation of Coffea canephora var. robusta and Coffea arabica". Food Chemistry 61 4 (1998): 511-514. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0308-8146(97)00067-8.
    Published • 10.1016/S0308-8146(97)00067-8
  8. Andrade, P.; Leitão, Raquel B.; Seabra, M. R.; Oliveira, B.; Ferreira, M.. "Development of an HPLC/Diode-Array Detector Method for Simultaneous Determination of Seven Hydroxy-Cinnamic Acids in Green Coffee". Journal of Liquid Chromatography & Related Technologies 20 13 (1997): 2023-2030. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826079708005561.
    Published • 10.1080/10826079708005561
  9. Ferreira, M.; Andrade, P.; Oliveira, B.; Ferreira, I. M.; Leitão, Raquel B.; Seabra, R.. "Phenolic compounds as possible markers of authenticity of plant origin products.". Ciencia y Tecnologia Alimentaria 1 4 (1997): 57-63. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/11358129709487563.
    Published • 10.1080/11358129709487563
  10. Ferreira, M. R.; Leitão, Raquel B.; Ferreira, M.. "Determination of sugars in yogurt by HPLC/refractometric detector.". Revista Portuguesa de Farmácia 45 2 (1995): 75-78. https://www.arquivofarmacias.pt/details?id=4931.
    Published
Magazine article
  1. Leitão, Raquel B.. "Milk consumption: deconstructing myths in the light of science… and history", Agros Magazine, 2018
  2. Leitão, Raquel B.. "Healthy eating - It's our right to know. It's our right to choose", 'O trevo' Magazine, 2007
Online resource
  1. Leitão, Raquel B.. Atlantic Diet: a legacy to (re)discover - NUTRIPVC. 2023. https://www.facebook.com/ipvc.oficial/videos/dieta-atl%C3%A2ntica-um-legado-a-redescobrir/861406658931136?locale=pt_PT.
  2. Leitão, Raquel B.. Ultra-processed foods: cause for concern? - NUTRIPVC. 2023. https://www.facebook.com/ipvc.oficial/videos/alimentos-ultraprocessados-motivo-de-preocupa%C3%A7%C3%A3o/285837290572068?locale=pt_PT.
  3. Leitão, Raquel B.. Coffee: what (dis)advantages? - NUTRIPVC. 2023. https://www.facebook.com/ipvc.oficial/videos/caf%C3%A9-que-desvantagens/917548249547713?locale=pt_PT.
  4. Leitão, Raquel B.. Artificial sweeteners: health effects - NUTRIPVC. 2023. https://www.facebook.com/ipvc.oficial/videos/edulcorantes-artificiais-efeitos-sobre-a-sa%C3%BAde/3862893857291064?locale=pt_PT.
  5. Leitão, Raquel B.. GLUTEN: mere nutrient or protein to avoid? - NUTRIPVC. 2023. https://www.facebook.com/ipvc.oficial/videos/gl%C3%BAten-mero-nutriente-ou-prote%C3%ADna-a-evitar/897062864847598?locale=pt_PT.
  6. Leitão, Raquel B.. Milk: to drink or not to drink, that is the question (part III) - NUTRIPVC. 2023. https://www.facebook.com/ipvc.oficial/videos/1238993416696240/.
  7. Leitão, Raquel B.. Milk: to drink or not to drink, that is the question (part II) - NUTRIPVC. 2022. https://www.facebook.com/ipvc.oficial/videos/1204484113505707/.
  8. Leitão, Raquel B.. Milk: to drink or not to drink, that is the question (part I)- NUTRIPVC. 2022. https://www.facebook.com/ipvc.oficial/videos/1406919853172780/.
  9. Leitão, Raquel B.. Vegan Diets: what does science say? - NUTRIPVC. 2022. https://www.facebook.com/ipvc.oficial/videos/dietas-vegan-o-que-diz-a-ci%C3%AAncia/1369135733495329?locale=pt_PT.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2025/03/28 Do Mar e da Terra: um legado chamado Dieta Atlântica
(Portugal)
2024 Omnivores by nature: dialogues between human nutrition and modern times Conference "Food of the future: what role for animal protein?"
56ª AGRO - Feira Internacional de Agricultura, Pecuária e Alimentação - Altice Forum Braga (Braga, Portugal)
2024 Adherence to the Atlantic Diet: a study with students from Polytechnic Higher Education in Viana do Castelo XVII International Seminar on Physical Education, Leisure and Health
Escola Superior de Educação – IPVC (Viana do Castelo, Portugal)
2024 Food literacy and science communication: the NUTRIPVC Project XVII International Seminar on Physical Education, Leisure and Health
Escola Superior de Educação – IPVC (Viana do Castelo, Portugal)
2023 To your nutrition, to your health! Study cycle - What is health?
Centro de Estudos Regionais (Viana do Castelo, Portugal)
2023 What we eat Parent school project session
Escola Superior de Educação – IPVC
2022 Snacks, lunch boxes and canteens: health through food Parent school project session
Escola Superior de Educação – IPVC (Viana do Castelo, Portugal)
2021 Framing and communication of results within the scope of the NUTRIAGE project. Healthy Aging Promotion Days - Atlantic Diet
IPVC (Viana do Castelo, Portugal)
2021 Health at the table and in the lunch box Parent school project session
Escola Superior de Educação – IPVC (Viana do Castelo)
2020 Vegetarianism in childhood: what nutritional impact? 4th International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence
Social Paediatric Subcommittee of the Portuguese Society of Paediatrics (SPS-SPP)/Eventqualia (Lisboa, Portugal)
2019 Food: part of us, part of what is ours 1st International Meeting on Education and Societal Challenges
Escola Superior de Educação do IPVC (Viana do Castelo, Portugal)
2018 Nutrition & Mindfulness Training. Adaptive Surfing Meeting
Centro de Alto Rendimento de Viana do Castelo - CAR SURF (Viana do Castelo., Portugal)
2018 Milk, diet and health: Parents' doubts, answers from science 2nd International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence
Social Paediatric Subcommittee of the Portuguese Society of Paediatrics (SPS-SPP)/Eventqualia (Lisboa, Portugal)
2017 Diet in childhood as an obesogenic environmental factor 1st International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence: new social issues - the child in the center of the debate
Social Paediatric Subcommittee of the Portuguese Society of Paediatrics (SPS-SPP)/Eventqualia (Porto, Portugal)
2017 New Diets: myths versus science World Food Day Celebration
Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão do IPVC (Viana do Castelo., Portugal)
2017 Learning to eat using Aromatic and Medicinal Plants (AMP) Walks to the AMP Garden – The Quality Aging Project
Escola Superior de Educação – IPVC (Viana do Castelo, Portugal)
2017 Nutrition for Young Athletes Workshop Nutrition for Young Athletes
Centro de Alto Rendimento de Viana do Castelo - CARSurf (Viana do Castelo)
2016 Menu planning for collective catering - food and nutritional recommendations Seminar Menu planning for collective catering - food and nutritional recommendations
Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão do Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo (Viana do Castelo)
2014 Healthy Eating: Nurse Interventions 13th International Nursing Research Conference
Associação Portuguesa de Enfermeiros (Lisboa, Portugal)
2014 Maternal perception of their children's weight status: what is the agreement? XV National Science Education Meeting
University of Algarve – Higher School of Education and Communication (Faro, Portugal)
2013 Weight status in primary school children: the actual versus the perceived by parents. 18th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science
(Barcelona, Portugal)
2012 Health determinants: a study on the perceptions of IPVC students. 1st Health Promotion and Education Conferences - Education and Health in Dialogue
College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo (Viana do Castelo, Portugal)
2012 Critical periods for the development of obesity during growth. 1st Health Promotion and Education Conferences - Education and Health in Dialogue
College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo (Viana do Castelo, Portugal)
2011 Development of normal weight obesity during adolescent growth: a cohort study in northern Portugal. 16th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science
(Liverpool, United Kingdom)
2011 Obesity and lifestyle in adolescence: a longitudinal study with boys and girls from Viana. 15th Portuguese Obesity Congress
SPEO (Coimbra, Portugal)
2008 Aging and human development: contributions of gerontology in health promotion 2nd Health Education Conferences
Município de Barcelos (Barcelos, Portugal)
2008 From childhood to puberty: longitudinal relationship between BMI, percentage body fat, and physical fitness. 13th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science
(Estoril, Portugal)
2008 Association between early menarche and the development of obesity during puberty? 12th Portuguese Obesity Congress
SPEO (Aveiro, Portugal)
2007 Prevalence of overweight/obesity in children and adolescents: a look at recent results from Viana do Castelo and other areas of the country Seminar Childhood Obesity in the 21st Century
DECO (Viana do Castelo., Portugal)
2007 Prevalence evolution of overweight/obesity in a school population in Viana do Castelo. 3rd International Seminar on Physical Education, Leisure and Health - New realities. New practices.
University of Minho (Braga, Portugal)
2007 Adiposity and prevalence of obesity in the transition from childhood to adolescence: longitudinal study in a school setting 11th Portuguese Obesity Congress
(Cascais, Portugal)
2007 "Health and Safety at Work" in Teacher Training. IV Seminar on Safety and Health at Work: The School as Preamble for an Active Life.
Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão do IPVC (Viana do Castelo, Portugal)
2006 From childhood to adolescence: a longitudinal study on the prevalence evolution of overweight/obesity in schools II Symposium on Pediatric Obesity – Prevention and Multidisciplinary Intervention
Faculty of Sport of the University of Porto (FADEUP) (Porto, Portugal)
2005 Nutrition, Health and Physical Activity Seminar Nutrition, Health and Physical Activity
Núcleo de Estágio de Educação Física da Escola E. B. 2/3 Frei Bartolomeu dos Mártires (Viana do Castelo, Portugal)
2005 The Importance of Diet and Physical Activity Educational Session Health Promotion: The Importance of Diet and Physical Activity
Move yourself - National Program for the Promotion of Physical and Sports Activity (Viana do Castelo, Portugal)
2004 Today's diet: what future? Science and Technology Conferences
Departamentos de Ciências Experimentais, de Ciências Matemáticas e de Ciências e Tecnologias da Escola Secundária de Rocha Peixoto (Póvoa do Varzim, Portugal)
2003 Healthy Eating Lecture Healthy Eating
Estabelecimento Prisional Regional de Viana do Castelo (Viana do Castelo, Portugal)
2003 Traditional Atlantic Diet, identical nutritional results? I International Congress on Atlantic Diet
Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo (Viana do Castelo, Portugal)
2002 Physical Activity, Diet and Health Colloquium Physical Activity, Diet and Health
Departamento Desportivo da Associação de Estudantes da Escola Superior de Educação do Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo (Viana do Castelo, Portugal)
2001 Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa Educational Session
Escola E. B. 1.2.3 de Fragoso (Barcelos, Portugal)
2001 Food and Health Colloquium Food and Health
Escola de Ensino Básico n.º 2 da Avenida de Viana do Castelo (Viana do Castelo)
2000 Nutrition Education Cultural Week - Externato Maria Auxiliadora
Externato Maria Auxiliadora (Viana do Castelo, Portugal)
2000 Healthy Cooking Healthy Cooking Educational Session
Serviços de Ação Social do IPVC (Viana do Castelo, Portugal)
1999 Food Safety and Hygiene in Kitchens and Bars Educational Session on Food Safety and Hygiene
Serviços de Ação Social do IPVC (Viana do Castelo, Portugal)
1998 Food Hygiene Food Hygiene Educational Session
Escola C+S de Barroselas (Viana do Castelo, Portugal)
1997 Healthy Diet in the Elderly Health Care for the Chronically Dependent Elderly - Training Course for Medical Doctors and Nurses
Núcleo de Formação da Sub-Região de Saúde de Viana do Castelo (Viana do Castelo, Portugal)
1997 3,4-dimethoxycinnamic acid levels as a key for differentiation of Coffea canephora var. Robusta from Coffea arabica EURO FOOD CHEM IX - Authenticity and Adulteration of Food: the Analytical Approach
(Interlaken, Switzerland)
1996 Diet and Development Children's Health - Training Course for Medical Doctors and Nurses
Núcleo de Formação da Sub-Região de Saúde de Viana do Castelo (Viana do Castelo, Portugal)
1996 Ácidos fenólicos: possíveis marcadores da origem geográfica de cafés X Encontro Luso-Galego de Química: Química Fina e Aplicada
(Matosinhos, Portugal)
1996 Café: possíveis indicadores químicos da torrefacção (aldeídos furânicos, ácidos clorogénicos, cafeína e ácidos gordos trans insaturados) Congresso Nacional dos Farmacêuticos – 3º Congresso Mundial de Farmacêuticos de Língua Portuguesa
(Lisboa, Portugal)
1994 Determinação de açúcares em iogurte por HPLC/detector refractométrico XIV Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química
Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2017 - 2018 Healthy and Sustainable Eating: results of an integrated approach with 2nd year school students
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Educação Pré-escolar e Ensino do 1.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2017 - 2018 'What about you? Have you eaten fruit and vegetables today?': results of the implementation of educational activities with children from the 1st Cycle of Basic Education
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Educação Pré-escolar e Ensino do 1.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Pedagogical garden: an environmental education tool for sustainability
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Educação Pré-escolar e Ensino do 1.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2016 - 2017 Nutrition Education: raising awareness about sugar intake in a 3rd year class of the 1st Cycle of Basic Education
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Educação Pré-escolar e Ensino do 1.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2014 - 2017 Malnutrition and risk of malnutrition in the elderly: a prevalence study in the Alto Minho region
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Promoção e Educação para a Saúde
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2015 - 2016 Discovering ants: a didactic intervention with 4-5 year old children
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Educação Pré-escolar e Ensino do 1.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2015 - 2016 Food options in Higher Education: the specific context of sports training
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Atividades de Fitness (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Desporto e Lazer, Portugal
2015 - 2016 Ergogenic Potential and Use of Creatine and Beta-alanine in the context of CrossFit and Bodybuilding
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Atividades de Fitness (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Desporto e Lazer, Portugal
2015 - 2016 Raising awareness about Food Waste: results from implementation with children at primary school-year 2
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Educação Pré-escolar e Ensino do 1.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2015 - 2016 Culinary Skills in Reducing Food Waste: a didactic proposal with schoolchildren at year four
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Educação Pré-escolar e Ensino do 1.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2015 - 2016 Homework in the 1st Cycle of Basic Education – Yes or No?
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Educação Pré-escolar e Ensino do 1.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2015 - 2016 In the skin of wolves: a cross-based didactic proposal for the 1st Cycle of Basic Education
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Educação Pré-escolar e Ensino do 1.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2015 - 2016 The Food Wheel as an instrument of Nutrition Education: a study with children in the 1st year of the 1st Cycle of Basic Education
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Educação Pré-escolar e Ensino do 1.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2014 - 2015 Representations of the Water Cycle in the 1st Cycle of Basic Education
Supervisor
 Curso de Mestrado em Educação Pré-Escolar e Ensino do 1º Ciclo do Ensino Básico (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2014 - 2015 Nutritional (in)adequacy of school snacks: a study in a 2nd year class of the 1st Cycle of Basic Education
Supervisor
 Curso de Mestrado em Educação Pré-Escolar e Ensino do 1º Ciclo do Ensino Básico (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2014 - 2015 Health Promotion in an educational context: evaluation study at an elementary school in Viana do Castelo
Supervisor
 Curso de Mestrado em Educação Pré-Escolar e Ensino do 1º Ciclo do Ensino Básico (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2014 - 2015 Transversality in the approach to the Mediterranean Diet Pyramid: a study with children from the 1st Cycle of Basic Education
Supervisor
 Curso de Mestrado em Educação Pré-Escolar e Ensino do 1º Ciclo do Ensino Básico (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2013 - 2014 'This is how I imagine the Universe!': A study with children in the 1st Cycle of Basic Education
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Educação Pré-escolar e Ensino do 1.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2013 - 2014 'My first microscopic observation of living beings!' - a study with children from the 1st Cycle of Basic Education
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Educação Pré-escolar e Ensino do 1.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2012 - 2014 Parental perception of their children's weight status: the importance of Health Education
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Educação Pré-Escolar e Ensino do 1º Ciclo do Ensino Básico (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2012 - 2013 Complementary Feeding in a Preschool Context: the Acceptance of Vegetable Soup
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Educação Pré-Escolar e Ensino do 1º Ciclo do Ensino Básico (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2012 - 2013 Characterization of pro-environmental knowledge/attitudes of children in the 1st Cycle of Basic Education
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Educação Pré-Escolar e Ensino do 1º Ciclo do Ensino Básico (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2012 - 2013 Parental perception of the weight status of children from Viana do Castelo: relationship with socioeconomic status
Supervisor
 Curso de Mestrado em Educação Pré-Escolar e Ensino do 1º Ciclo do Ensino Básico (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2011 - 2012 Children's Sleep Pattern in a Preschool Context
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Educação Pré-Escolar e Ensino do 1º Ciclo do Ensino Básico (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2011 - 2012 Qualitative Assessment of Menus in a Preschool Context
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Educação Pré-Escolar (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2011 - 2012 Prevalence of Underweight, Overweight and Oesity in Children at a Kindergarten in Viana do Castelo
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Educação Pré-Escolar e Ensino do 1º Ciclo do Ensino Básico (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2024 - 2024 XVII International Seminar on Physical Education, Leisure and Health (2024/10/17 - 2024/10/19)
Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)
 College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2024 - 2024 XVII International Seminar on Physical Education, Leisure and Health (2024/10/17 - 2024/10/19)
Seminar (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2024 - 2024 World Nature Conservation Day Celebration (2024/07/22 - 2024/07/30)
Exhibition (Co-organisor)
 College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2024 - 2024 Earth Day Celebration (2024/04/23 - 2024/04/23)
Other (Co-organisor)
 College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2023 - 2024 8th International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence (2024/01/24 - 2024/01/26)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Sociedade Portuguesa de Pediatria - Secção de Pediatria Social (SPP-SPS), Portugal
2022 - 2023 7th International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence (2023/01/25 - 2023/01/27)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Sociedade Portuguesa de Pediatria - Secção de Pediatria Social (SPP-SPS), Portugal
2022 - 2022 Let's Talk about Aging: Multidisciplinary Congress on Aging (2022 - 2022)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 EventQualia, Instituto Superior de Serviço Social do Porto (ISSSP) e Associação Nacional de Gerontólogos, Portugal
2022 - 2022 Let's Talk about Aging: Multidisciplinary Congress on Aging (2022 - 2022)
Congress (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 EventQualia, Instituto Superior de Serviço Social do Porto (ISSSP) e Associação Nacional de Gerontólogos, Portugal
2022 - 2022 World Food Day Celebration (2022/10/16 - 2022/10/16)
Other (Other)
 College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2021 - 2022 6th International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence (2022/01/26 - 2022/01/28)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Sociedade Portuguesa de Pediatria - Secção de Pediatria Social (SPP-SPS), Portugal
2021 - 2021 Exhibition "The power of bioactive compounds - in fresh, local and seasonal foods" (2021/10 - 2021/10)
Exhibition (Other)
 College of Health at Polythecnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2020 - 2021 5th International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence (2021/01/27 - 2021/01/29)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Sociedade Portuguesa de Pediatria - Secção de Pediatria Social (SPP-SPS), Portugal
2020 - 2020 World Food Day Celebration (2020/10/16 - 2020/10/16)
Exhibition (Other)
 College of Health at Polythecnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2019 - 2020 4th International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence (2020/01/23 - 2020/01/25)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Sociedade Portuguesa de Pediatria - Secção de Pediatria Social (SPP-SPS), Portugal
2019 - 2019 Exhibition "Nutrition, Communication, Action!" (2019/06/01 - 2019/06/30)
Exhibition (Other)
 College of Health at Polythecnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2018 - 2019 3rd Forum on Professionalization Masters in Early Childhood Education and 1st and 2nd cycle teaching (2019/03/29 - 2019/03/30)
Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2018 - 2019 3rd International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence (2019/01/23 - 2019/01/25)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Sociedade Portuguesa de Pediatria - Secção de Pediatria Social (SPP-SPS), Portugal
2018 - 2019 1st International Meeting on Education and Societal Challenges (2019/07/12 - 2019/07/13)
Meeting (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Conference "Hiperactivity in School-aged Children" (2019/01/17 - 2019/01/17)
Conference (Co-organisor)
 College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Conference "Let's Talk About Ageing" (2018 - 2018)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Superior de Serviço Social do Porto (ISSSP) e EventQualia, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Conference "Let's Talk About Ageing" (2018 - 2018)
Conference (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Instituto Superior de Serviço Social do Porto (ISSSP) e EventQualia, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Open Class "Milk Consumption: controversies, doubts and answers from science" http://portal.ipvc.pt/images/ipvc/ese/pdf/eventos/2018_cartaz_aula_aberta_leite.pdf (2018/06/11 - 2018/06/11)
Other (Other)
 College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2017 - 2018 2nd International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence (2018/01/25 - 2018/01/27)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Sociedade Portuguesa de Pediatria - Secção de Pediatria Social (SPP-SPS), Portugal
2017 - 2017 Education, Science and Technology Exhibition - Ponte de Lima (2017/02/03 - 2017/02/03)
Exhibition (Co-organisor)
 College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2016 - 2017 1st International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence (2017/01/26 - 2017/01/28)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Sociedade Portuguesa de Pediatria - Secção de Pediatria Social (SPP-SPS), Portugal
2016 - 2016 World Health Day Celebration (2016/04/07 - 2016/04/07)
Other (Co-organisor)
 College of Health at Polythecnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2016 - 2016 5th IPVC- Exhibition (2016/03/16 - 2016/03/17)
Exhibition (Co-organisor)
 Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2015 - 2015 4th IPVC- Exhibition (2015/03/20 - 2015/03/20)
Exhibition (Co-organisor)
 Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Conference "Assessment in Preschool: authentic assessment" (2014/05/28 - 2014/05/28)
Conference (Co-organisor)
 College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2014 - 2014 3rd IPVC-Exhibition (2014/04/01 - 2014/04/02)
Exhibition (Co-organisor)
 Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2013 - 2013 2nd IPVC- Exhibition (2013/04/01 - 2013/04/02)
Exhibition (Co-organisor)
 Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2012 - 2012 1st Health Education and Promotion Conference (2012/11/08 - 2012/11/10)
Conference (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2007 - 2007 European Year of Equal Opportunities for All Celebration (2007/07/28 - 2007/07/28)
Other (Co-organisor)
 Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2005 - 2005 Science Days (2005/11/21 - 2005/11/23)
Other (Co-organisor)
 Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2005 - 2005 World Health Day Celebration (2005/04/07 - 2005/04/07)
Other (Co-organisor)
 Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Enfermagem, Portugal
2004 - 2004 World Health Day Celebration (2004/04/02 - 2004/04/07)
Other (Co-organisor)
 Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Enfermagem, Portugal
2004 - 2004 Science Days (2004/11/08 - 2004/11/10)
Other (Co-organisor)
 Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2002 - 2003 I International Congress on Atlantic Diet (2003/07/17 - 2003/07/19)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
1989 - 1989 Seminar "Gene Expression Regulation" (1989 - 1989)
Seminar (Other)
 Institute of Histology and Embryology Abel Salazar - Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2024 - 2024 EUGLOH - About the use of Data and Artificial Intelligence in Health: challenges and perspectives” - online session attendence.
Congress
 Global Law and Health Congress - Guaranteeing and promoting health in a context of growing innovation and in an aging world
Faculty of Law of University of Porto, Portugal
2024 - 2024 Moderator of the opening lecture of the XVII SIEFLAS, entitled "The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Future of Education and Sport" given by keynote speaker Luís Paulo Reis from the University of Porto.
Seminar
 XVII International Seminar on Physical Education, Leisure and Health (SIEFLAS)
College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2024 - 2024 Moderator of the Oral Communications Session "Education and Health Promotion" at XVII SIEFLAS.
Seminar
 XVII International Seminar on Physical Education, Leisure and Health (SIEFLAS)
College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2023 - 2023 Eco-schools Forum - attendence
Meeting
 Eco-schools Forum
Blue Flag Association for Environment and Education, Portuguese section of the Foundation for Environmental Education (ABAAE/FEE P), Portugal
2023 - 2023 Moderator of the Round Table - Evidence based-nutrition: better communication, better health - 7th ICCA
Congress
 7th International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence (ICCA) and 10th Anual Meeting of the Social Paediatric Subcommittee (SPS-SPP) of the Portuguese Society of Paediatrics
2022 - 2022 Moderator of the Round Table "New school food rules: what impacts to expect?" - 6th ICCA
Congress
 6th International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence (ICCA) and 9th Anual Meeting of the Social Paediatric Subcommittee (SPS-SPP) of the Portuguese Society of Paediatrics (online)
2021 - 2021 Guest Speaker at the presentation session of the book entitled “Tradicional e Saudável” (Marcador Editora) written by Doctor João Rodrigues, Chef Rui Paula and Dr. Catarina Correia.
Other
 Book Presentation Session
College of Health at Polythecnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2021 - 2021 Moderator of the Round Table - Childhood obesity: a forgotten pandemic?
Congress
 5th International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence (ICCA) and 8th Anual Meeting of the Social Paediatric Subcommittee (SPS-SPP) of the Portuguese Society of Paediatrics
2020 - 2020 Moderator of the Session "Oral Communications - Theme: Nutrition" - 4th ICCA
Congress
 4th International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence (ICCA) and 7th anual meeting of the Social Paediatric Subcommittee (SPS-SPP) of the Portuguese Society of Paediatrics
2019 - 2019 Guest Speaker at the presentation session of the book by Doctor João Rodrigues entitled “Duelos de Alimentos” (Marcador Editora).
Other
 Book Presentation Session
College of Health at Polythecnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Moderator of the Round Table "Nutrition Education in a Changing Environment" - 3rd ICCA.
Congress
 3rd International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence (ICCA) and 6th anual meeting of the Social Paediatric Subcommittee (SPS-SPP) of the Portuguese Society of Paediatrics
2019 - 2019 Moderator of the Higher Education Institutions Working Group at the 3rd Forum of the Professional Master's Degrees for Childhood Educators and 1st and 2nd Cycle Teachers
Other
 3rd Forum of the Professional Master's Degrees for Childhood Educators and 1st and 2nd Cycle Teachers
College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior de Educação de Coimbra, Portugal

ARIPESE, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Seminar "Legislation, Ethics and Deontology" for full members of the Order of Nutritionists (8 hours duration - course attendance)
Seminar
Ordem dos Nutricionistas, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Moderator of the poster presentation session - 2nd ICCA
Congress
 2nd International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence (ICCA)
2018 - 2018 Moderator of the Round Table "Thinking Education" - 2nd ICCA
Congress
 2nd International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence (ICCA)
2012 - 2012 Coordinator of the Symposium "Health, Nutrition and Environment"
Conference
 1st Health Promotion and Education Conferences - Education and Health in Dialogue
College of Health at Polythecnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2002 - 2002 International Education Research Conference - attendence International Education Research Conference
College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2002 - 2002 3rd Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Conferences of Minho - attendence
Conference
 3rd Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Conferences of Minho
Portuguese Society of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism- SPEDM, Portugal
2001 - 2001 Conference "Concept Maps and Gowin's Vee as Facilitators of Meaningful Science Learning" - attendence.
Conference
College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2001 - 2001 1st Seminar on Early Childhood Education guided by Prof. Joaquim Bairrão Ruivo - participation.
Seminar
 1st Seminar on Early Childhood Education
College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2000 - 2000 International Congress "Environmental Education and Contemporaneity" - attendence
Congress
Instituto de Inovação Educacional, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Centro de Investigação em Estudos da Criança, Portugal
1995 - 1995 Workshop Rapid Diagnostic Techniques in Food Microbiology - participation.
Workshop
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
1992 - 1992 1st National Clinical Nutrition Symposium - attendence
Symposium
1992 - 1992 3rd National Endocrinology Congress/3rd Portuguese Obesity Congress - attendence
Congress
Portuguese Society for the Study of Obesity - SPEO, Portugal

Portuguese Society of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism- SPEDM, Portugal
1991 - 1991 VIII Conference on Food and Dietetics Coimbra - attendence
Conference
 VIII Conference on Food and Dietetics - Coimbra
Centro Hospitalar e Universitario de Coimbra EPE Campus dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
1990 - 1990 1st Portuguese Obesity Congress - attendence
Congress
Portuguese Society for the Study of Obesity - SPEO, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2022/12/16 Aprender Pré – História e História Antiga no 5º ano de escolaridade: experiências de literacia visual no manual escolar de HGP
President of the jury
 Tânia Marisa Vieira barbosa Pinto de Passos (Master)
College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2022 Impactos da COVID19 na vida das crianças: um estudo na Educação Pré-Escolar
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Catarina Borges Ferreira (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2021 Educar para o uso adequado de antibióticos – proposta de um estudo com alunos do 6.º ano de escolaridade
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Carolina Guimarães Parreira (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2021 A Comunicação em Contexto de Jogo no Desenvolvimento do Sentido de Número – Um Estudo no Pré-Escolar
President of the jury
 Bárbara Mafalda da Costa Martins (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2021 Promover a literacia da leitura: uma experiência na Educação Pré-Escolar
President of the jury
 Andreia Costa Araújo (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2020 Reduzir o plástico é divertido: uma proposta didática com alunos do 1.º ano de escolaridade
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Marina de Jesus Dias Machado (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2020 Habilidades de manipulação de objetos: Um programa de intervenção com crianças na Educação Pré-Escolar
President of the jury
 David Soares Pereira (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2020 Desenvolvimento das habilidades manipulativas em crianças do pré–escolar: um estudo exploratório
President of the jury
 Joana Filipa Antunes Sousa (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2020 À descoberta da rítmica de Dalcroze num contexto Pré-Escolar
President of the jury
 Anaís Isabelle Lages Cerqueira (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2020 Influência da programação tangível na resolução de problemas: um estudo com crianças do Pré-Escolar
President of the jury
 Rute Daniela Rodrigues Saraiva (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2020 Os direitos das crianças pela voz das crianças: uma experiência na EPE
President of the jury
 Catarina Ilha Meira (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2020 A utilidade dos recursos na leitura das histórias: um estudo na Educação Pré-Escolar
President of the jury
 Ana Catarina Arantes Duque Moreira (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2019 A Hora do Lanche: estratégias para a promoção de uma alimentação saudável e sustentável
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Tânia Raquel Abreu Rodrigues (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2019 Importância da vacinação: um estudo com alunos do 6.º ano de escolaridade
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Hélder Alexandre Mesquita Granjo (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2019 Contributos das Artes Visuais para a consciência ecológica
President of the jury
 Orquídea Ludovina Fonseca da Silva Moura (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2019 Projeto Modular’ te: potencialidades da modelagem em Educação Pré-Escolar
President of the jury
 Carina Isabel Pereira de Abreu (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2019 Uso Sinergético de Artefactos Manipuláveis e Digitais no Desenvolvimento do Sentido de Número: Um Estudo com Crianças do Pré-Escolar
President of the jury
 Mariana Gomes da Silva (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2019 Brincar com os cinco sentidos: uma exploração sensorial no Pré-Escolar
President of the jury
 Rita Chavarria da Lomba (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2019 É tempo de explorar e aprender os fenómenos de luz e cor: Uma experiência no Pré-Escolar
President of the jury
 Rita Isabel Azevedo Cruz (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2019 A dinamização do Cantinho da Leitura: Uma proposta
President of the jury
 Fátima Diana Castro Cachada (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2019 A voz narrativa das crianças: uma experiência na EPE
President of the jury
 Bruna da Cunha Barbosa (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2019 A importância do desenvolvimento lexical: uma experiência na Educação Pré-Escolar
President of the jury
 Joana Cardoso Vieira (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2019 O ensino da responsabilidade na Educação Física e em outras áreas de conteúdo
President of the jury
 Ana Marta Soares Saraiva de Melo (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2019 Articulação das ciências com as artes visuais: um estudo na educação pré-escolar
President of the jury
 Sara Gonçalves Alves (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2018 Compreender e compreender-se: promover a literacia científica no 5º ano de escolaridade
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Pedro Joaquim Brochado Santana (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2016 Sorrisos brilhantes: práticas de saúde e higiene oral com crianças dos 5/6 anos num jardim-de-infância
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Suse Paula Pereira Morais (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2016 O uso do microscópio como ferramenta motivacional para a aprendizagem das Ciências Naturais
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Catarina Losa Capitão de Abreu (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2015 A importância da água para os seres vivos: um estudo com alunos do 5º ano de escolaridade
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ângela Maia Nogueira (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2015 Implicações para a Educação em Ciências resultantes de uma ação pedagógica com orientação CTS com alunos do 5º ano do 2º CEB
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Vicente Lima Garcia (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2015 Literacias no 1º Ciclo do Ensino Básico: O contributo da Biblioteca Escolar
President of the jury
 Cristiana Daniela Faria Ribeiro (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2015 Padrões e Criatividade na Matemática no Jardim de Infância
President of the jury
 Alberta Daniela Palheirinho Anacleto (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2015 Contando histórias com matemática…
President of the jury
 Cindy Belle da Silva Quaresma (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2014 Comunicar para aprender: a utilização da linguagem científica por alunos do 5º ano de escolaridade
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Virginie Rachel Fernandes Mendes (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2014 Conhecimentos de alunos de 2º Ciclo do Ensino Básico acerca da qualidade da água no mundo
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Carolina Oliveira Afonso Meira de Carvalho (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2013 Abordagem CTS na discussão do conteúdo “O Tabagismo. O Alcoolismo: Outras drogas"
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Salomé Mendes Teixeira (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2013 Água e Sustentabilidade: uma experiência didática no 5.º ano de escolaridade
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Carla Patrícia Pinto Rodrigues (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2013 A aprendizagem da ortografia - uma intervenção numa turma de 4º ano do 1º Ciclo
President of the jury
 Sara Daniela Mendanha Carvalho (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
2013 Detetives dos sons: atividades para desenvolver a consciência fonológica em crianças do 1º ano do Ensino Básico
President of the jury
 Isabel Maria da Silva Coelho (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2023 - Current Center for Research and Innovation in Education (inED) Collaborator Member
2012 - Current European Network of Sport Science - The ECSS Sports Nutrition Interest Group Member
2011 - Current Ordem dos Nutricionistas Membro
2007 - 2024/02 Research Center on Child Studies - University of Minho External Collaborator Member
2011 - 2012 European College of Sport Science Member
1990 - 1995 Orfeão Universitário do Porto Membro

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2025 - 2025 9th International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence Braga, Portugal
2024 - 2024 XVII International Seminar on Physical Education, Leisure and Health Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2024 - 2024 8th International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence Peniche, Portugal
2023 - 2023 7th International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence Évora, Portugal
2022 - 2022 6th International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence Online
2021 - 2021 5th International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence Online
2020 - 2020 4th International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence Lisboa, Portugal
2019 - 2019 3rd International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence Porto, Portugal
2018 - 2018 2nd International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence Lisboa, Portugal
2017 - 2017 1st International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence Porto, Portugal
2016 - 2016 4th Meeting "Teaching and Learning with Creativity from 3 to 12 years" - 4º Encontro Ensinar e Aprender com Criatividade dos 3 aos 12 anos Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2018 - 2019 Coordinator of the ESE-IPVC working group that prepared, for the company GEOSITE, a set of activity proposals within the scope of the Viana do Castelo Natural Monuments Project. GEOSITE, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Member of the ESE-IPVC Group for the scientific validation of educational content made available on the BOOKa Platform of Plátano Editora S. A. Plátano Editora, Portugal
2012/11 - 2012/11 Colaboration for the REPORT Scenario workshop: Research programming on food and health, as a result of Inprofood Workshop “Scenarios for Planning Research in Food and Health”, Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação /European Union. Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação - SPI, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023 - Current Research Methods and Techniques in Education Educação Pré-Escolar e Ensino do 1.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico (Mestrado) College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2023 - Current Research Methods and Techniques in Education Ensino 1º Ciclo do Ensino Básico e de Matemática e Ciências Naturais no 2º Ciclo do Ensino Básico (Mestrado) College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2023 - Current Research Methods and Techniques in Education Ensino do 1º Ciclo do Ensino Básico e de Português e História e Geografia de Portugal no 2º Ciclo do Ensino Básico (Mestrado) College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2020 - Current Physical-Natural Sciences II Licenciate Degree in Basic Education (Licenciatura) College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2018 - Current Human Nutrition Licenciate degree in Nursing (Licenciatura) College of Health at Polythecnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2018 - Current Biology and Health Themes in Basic Education Ensino do 1º Ciclo do Ensino Básico e de Matemática e Ciências Naturais no 2º Ciclo do Ensino Básico (Mestrado) College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2017 - Current Nutrition and Dietetics Termalismo e Bem-Estar (Curso Técnico Superior Profissional) College of Health at Polythecnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2015 - Current Nutrition and Health in Childhood Childcare Educational Intervention (Curso Técnico Superior Profissional) College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2007 - Current Nutrition in the Elderly Educação Social Gerontológica (Licenciatura) College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2006 - Current Biology of Aging II Educação Social Gerontológica (Licenciatura) College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2020 - 2022 Educational Services - Thematic seminars Educational Services and Local Heritage (Curso Técnico Superior Profissional) College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2018 - 2021 Supervised Teaching Practice II Mestrado em Educação Pré-Escolar (Mestrado) College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Biology Laboratory Analysis and Management (Curso Técnico Superior Profissional) Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Biology Veterinary Care (Curso Técnico Superior Profissional) Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Science Communication Workshop Postgraduate Course in Education, Science and Local Heritage (Pós-Graduação) College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Public Health Nutrition Food and Collective Catering (Curso Técnico Superior Profissional) Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Sports Nutrition Sports Training (Curso Técnico Superior Profissional) Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Desporto e Lazer, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Food and Human Nutrition Food and Collective Catering (Curso Técnico Superior Profissional) Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
2006 - 2018 Health, Nutrition and Physical Activity Sports and Leisure (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Desporto e Lazer, Portugal
2003 - 2018 Nutrition and Rational Eating Nursing Degree (Licenciatura) College of Health at Polythecnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2003 - 2018 Nutrition and Dietetics Nursing Degree (Licenciatura) College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2016 - 2017 Supervised Teaching Practice Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education and Teaching in the 1st Cycle of Elementary School (Mestrado) College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2011 - 2016 Research Methods and Techniques in Education II Mestrado em Educação Pré-Escolar e Ensino do 1.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico (Mestrado) College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2011 - 2016 Supervised Teaching Practice II Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education and Teaching in the 1st Cycle of Elementary School (Mestrado) College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2013 - 2015 Exercise, Metabolism and Nutrition Fitness Activities (Mestrado) Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Desporto e Lazer, Portugal
2011 - 2015 Supervised Teaching Practice I Mestrado em Educação Pré-escolar e Ensino do 1.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico (Mestrado) College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2010 - 2015 Natural Sciences II Ensino do 1º Ciclo do Ensino Básico e de Matemática e Ciências Naturais no 2º Ciclo do Ensino+ Básico (Mestrado) College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2010 - 2014 Physical-Natural Sciences II Licenciate Degree in Basic Education (Licenciatura) College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2009 - 2013 Education and Food Safety Postgraduate Course in Health Promotion and Education (Pós-Graduação) College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2004 - 2005 Ecology Basic Education Teachers - Mathematics and Natural Sciences Variant (Licenciatura) College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2003 - 2004 Human Physiology Basic Education Teachers - Mathematics and Natural Sciences Variant (Licenciatura) College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2003 - 2004 Animal and Plant Biology Basic Education Teachers - Mathematics and Natural Sciences Variant (Licenciatura) College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
1999 - 2004 Cell Biology and Microbiology Basic Education Teachers - Mathematics and Natural Sciences Variant (Licenciatura) College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2001 - 2003 Environment Study I - Biology Module Early Childhood Educators (Licenciatura) College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2001 - 2003 Natural Sciences - Biology Module Basic Education Teachers - Physical Education Variant (Licenciatura) College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2001 - 2003 Natural Sciences - Biology Module Basic Education Teachers - Music Education Variant (Licenciatura) College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2000 - 2001 First Aid Early Childhood Educators (Licenciatura) College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2000 - 2000 Nutrition and Dietetics Qualification Course - Family and Community Support Assistant (Outros) Viana do Castelo Professional Training Centre, Portugal
2000 - 2000 Health, Environment and Safety Qualification Course - Family and Community Support Assistant (Outros) Viana do Castelo Professional Training Centre, Portugal
2000 - 2000 Hygiene and Safety at Work Apprenticeship Course Level II - Waiter (Outros) Viana do Castelo Professional Training Centre, Portugal
1999 - 2000 Health and Nutrition Education Early Childhood Educators (Licenciatura) College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
1998 - 1999 Natural Sciences - Biology Module Basic Education Teachers - Portuguese/English and Portuguese/French Variants (Licenciatura) College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2024/07/10 Interview for IOL.pt : News from Today - Article "These 6 drinks are known to help you lose weight. Is that really true? IOL.pt: News from Today
2018/01/25 Interview for TVI24 - Article 'Milk can help prevent childhood obesity' TVI Notícias
2011/09/25 Interview for Revista Pública - Article 'When the period starts in the play age' Público

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2011 - 2011 Interview for Rádio Caminha IPVC Forum - 80th Program
2011 - 2011 Porto Canal Television Program: Doctor's Office Health

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2024 - 2025 Open Education Studies (2544-7831) De Gruyter Open Access
2024 - 2024 BMC Public Health Springer Nature (BioMed Central Ltd)
2024 - 2024 American Journal of Epidemiology (AJE) Oxford University Press
2022 - 2022 PeerJ – The Journal of Life and Environmental Sciences PeerJ Publishing
2021 - 2021 BMC Geriatrics Springer Nature (BioMed Central Ltd)
2020 - 2020 Open Medicine De Gruyter Open Access
2018 - 2018 The Open Nutrition Journal Bentham Open
2018 - 2018 Annals of Human Biology Taylor and Francis
2018 - 2018 Human Movement Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Poland.
2017 - 2017 Obesity Wiley
2017 - 2017 Childhood Obesity Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
2017 - 2017 Human Movement Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Poland.
2015 - 2015 International Journal of Behavioral Development SAGE Publications
2012 - 2012 Annals of Human Biology Taylor and Francis

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2024/09/16 - 2024/09/16 President of the Professional Habilitation Proofs Jury (Candidate Beatriz Portela) Ordem dos Nutricionistas, Portugal
2024/09/16 - 2024/09/16 Vogal of the Professional Habilitation Proofs Jury (Candidate Mariana Gomes) Ordem dos Nutricionistas, Portugal
2018 - 2018 President of the Jury for the selection and ranking of candidates for the CTeSP of Childhood Educational Intervention in Daycare College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Member of the Contest Jury for the Selection of Scholarship Holders within the scope of the NUTRIAGE Project - Advanced Solutions for Healthy Aging through Nutrition within the Galicia-Northern Portugal Euroregion, financed by EP Operative Program - INTERREG V A España Portugal (POCTEP) 2014-2020. College of Technology and Management at Politechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2017 - 2017 President of the Jury for the selection and ranking of candidates for the CTeSP of Childhood Educational Intervention in Daycare College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Jury Member for the interviews of candidates over 23 years old contest College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2016/08/31 - 2016/09/08 Evaluation of IPVC project proposals within the scope of Applications AAC/Nº 02/SAITC/2016 Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2016 - 2016 President of the Jury for the selection and ranking of candidates for the CTeSP in Childhood Educational Intervention in Daycare College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Jury Member for the selection and ranking in the contest for candidates over 23 years old College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2013 - 2013 Member of the Contest Jury (efective vogal) for the Selection of Scholarship Holders within the scope of the FCT Project, PTDC/DTP-DES/0209/2012 - Health status and physical activity of the elderly population Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Desporto e Lazer, Portugal
2013 - 2013 Jury Member for the selection and ranking in the contest for candidates over 23 years old College of Education at Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2008 - 2008 Member of the Contest Jury for the Selection of a Food Safety Technician in the Social Action Services of the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2011 Prémio de Mérito
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal