Cíntia Ferreira Pêgo (4115-8C7E-28D5)

Curriculum Vitae

Cíntia Ferreira Pêgo

Cíntia Ferreira-Pêgo is the Director of the Nutrition Sciences Bachelor at Universidade Lusófona, coordinator of the Nutrition & Well-being science domain, and assistant researcher and integrated member at CBIOS (Lusófona's Research Center for Biosciences Health Technologies). Member of the Pedagogical and Scientific Council of the School of Health Sciences and Technologies (ECTS) of the Universidade Lusófona and the CBIOS - Universidade Lusófona's Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies. Member of the University Council of Universidade Lusófona. Member of the Consultative Observers of the Thematic Commission on Health and Food and Nutrition Security (SSAN) of the CPLP (Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries). Cíntia is a full member and Specialist in Community Nutrition and Public Health by the Ordem dos Nutricionistas. Cíntia graduated in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (Spain, 2010), a master's in Training and Sports Nutrition from the Universidad Europea de Madrid (Spain, 2012), and a Ph.D. with International Mention in Nutrition and Metabolism from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain, and the University of Arkansas, USA (2016). Cíntia published more than 40 papers in international and national peer-reviewed journals, 2 book chapters, and 1 editorial in an international peer-reviewed journal, the vast majority as first or last author, totaling more than 800 citations. She has several communications at national and international scientific congresses, and she's currently supervising 1 PhD thesis, 2 Master thesis, and 5 Nutrition Sciences final work. She participated in the organization of various scientific events and is also a reviewer of several international journals, mainly in the Nutrition Sciences field. Cíntia's main research interest is the relationship between different dietary habits (mainly plant-based diets, such as Vegetarian and Mediterranean diets) and body composition, different metabolic markers, and cardiovascular disease risk.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Cíntia Ferreira Pêgo

Citation names

Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 4115-8C7E-28D5
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6930-4107
Scopus Author Id: 56203819800

Email addresses

cintia.pego@ulusofona.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Telephone

217 515 50 Ext.: 628 (Professional)

Addresses

Av. Campo Grande, nº376, 1749-024, Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

https://cbios.ulusofona.pt/ (Professional)
https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=0-90fAcAAAAJ&hl=pt-PT (Scholar)

Knowledge fields

Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Nutrition, Dietetics

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Spanish; Castilian	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)
Catalan	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)
English	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2013/09/02 - 2016/11/22 Concluded	Ph.D in Nutrition and Metabolism (Doutoramento) Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain University of Arkansas Fayetteville, United States "Assessment of fluid intake as a determinant of lifestyle and its impact on health" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Excellent Cum Laude
2012 - 2013 Concluded	Human Nutrition and Dietetics (Licenciatura) Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya, Spain
2010 - 2012 Concluded	Masters in Training and Sports Nutrition (Mestrado) Universidad Europea de Madrid, Spain "Effect of polyphenolic flavonoids on body composition in healthy adults" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2007/09 - 2010/07/01 Concluded	Human Nutrition and Dietetics (Bacharelato) Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain "Gravimetric comparative test of 6 complete and fiber entry nutrition formules administered by probe" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2019/01/02 - Current	Auxiliary Researcher (Research)	Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
	Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2016/11/23 - 2017/01/31	Postdoc (Research)	Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain
	Universitat Rovira i Virgili Facultat de Medicina I Ciences de la Salut, Spain
2013/09/02 - 2016/11/22	Researcher (Research)	Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain
	Universitat Rovira i Virgili Facultat de Medicina I Ciences de la Salut, Spain

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2019/01/02 - Current	Assistant Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal

2017 - 2019	Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher)	Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana, Mexico

2012 - 2017	Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher)	Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain

Positions / Appointments

	Category Host institution	Employer
2021/09/01 - Current	Director of the Nutrition Sciences Bachelor	Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2023 - Current	EXPLORER: Exploring Unconventional Plant-Derived Metabolites to Keep Away Diabetes: The case of Pomegranate COFAC-ILIND/FAZER+/2023 Researcher Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal	Instituto Lusófono de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Ongoing
2020 - Current	MetCardio_DBC: The Influence of Diet & Body composition in Cardiovascular risk COFAC/ILIND/CBIOS/2/2021 Principal investigator Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal	Instituto Lusófono de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Concluded
2014/05/01 - 2017	Long-term effects of an energy-restricted Mediterranean diet on mortality and cardiovascular disease: the PREDIMED PLUS Study info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/340918/EU PhD Student Fellow	European Commission Ongoing
2013 - 2016	PREDIMED - Prevención con dieta Mediterranea ISRCTN35739639 PhD Student Fellow Universitat Rovira i Virgili Facultat de Medicina I Ciences de la Salut, Spain
2013 - 2016	Liq.In7 ISSN: 1436-6207 PhD Student Fellow	Concluded
2013 - 2013	Effect of polyphenolic flavonoids on body composition in healthy sedentary people N/A Master Student Fellow	Concluded
2010 - 2010	Comparative gravimetric test of 6 complete and fiber-filled enteric nutrition formulas administered by gavage N/A Scientific Initiation Fellow Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain	Concluded

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2019/01/02 - 2025/01/01	CEEC - Contrato de Estímulo ao Emprego Científico CEECINST/00147/2018/CP1498/CT0009 10.54499/CEECINST/00147/2018/CP1498/CT0009 Researcher	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31	Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies UIDP/04567/2020 10.54499/UIDP/04567/2020	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31	Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies UIDB/04567/2020 10.54499/UIDB/04567/2020	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded

Other

	Designation	Funders
2024 - 2024	VIDA: cardioVascular Impact of a vegetarian Diet - A randomized controlled trial 2023.11952.PEX Principal investigator Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal	Under evaluation

Outputs

Publications

Book chapter	Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia; Vidovic B; Oliveira NG; Fernandes, Ana S; Costa JG. "Fruit and vegetable juices and Breast Cancer". In Cancer: Oxidative Stress and Dietary Antioxidants, 235-244. London: Elsevier - Academic Press, 2021. Published Paula Pereira; Carla Palma; Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia; Olga Amaral; Rijo, Patrícia; Gregório, João; Palma, Maria Lídia Laginha Mestre Guerreiro da; Nicolai, Marisa. "Grape Pomace: A Potential Ingredient for the Human Diet". In Advances in Food Science. Hyderabad, India: Vide Leaf, 2021. Published
Conference abstract	Lopes, Sofia; Cunha, Madalena; Fernandes, Ana Sofia; Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia; Costa, João Guilherme. Corresponding author: Fernandes, Ana Sofia. "Assessing Recreational Athletes' Awareness of Contaminants in Food Supplements and their Health Implications". Paper presented in 5th European Lifestyle Medicine Congress, 2023. Published Fontes, Tatiana; Lopes, Sofia; Carolino, Elisabete; Regina de A. Menezes; Cebola, Marisa; Rodrigues, LM; Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia. "Contribution of diet quality to cardiovascular risk: Mediterranean vs. Vegetarian dietary patterns". Paper presented in APNEP congress, 2023. Published Fontes, Tatiana; Lopes, Sofia; Regina de A. Menezes; Cebola, Marisa; Rodrigues, LM; Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia. Corresponding author: Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia. "Body composition and cardiovascular risk: a comparison between vegetarians and omnivores". Paper presented in XXII Congresso de Nutrição e Alimentação, Porto, 2023. Published Sofia Lopes; Madalena Cunha; Fernandes, Ana Sofia; Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia; Costa, João Guilherme. "Recreational Athletes' Perception of Contaminants in Food Supplements and their Risks for Health". Paper presented in X Congresso Iberoamericano de Ciências Farmacêuticas - Acta Farmacêutica Portuguesa, 2023. Published Andrade, Sergio; Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia; Fontes, Tatiana; Lopes, Sofia; Regina de A. Menezes; Rodrigues, LM. "Differences in body composition and human skin physiology between vegetarian-vegan and omnivores regimes.". Paper presented in ISBS Congress., Berlim, 2022. Published Joana Moura; Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia; Fernandes, Ana Sofia. "Safety awareness and usage practices of materials used for cooking and storing food". Paper presented in III Jornadas Ibéricas de Toxicologia, 2021. Published Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia; Tavares, Rejane Giacomelli; Sofia Lopes; Fontes, Tatiana; Luís Monteiro Rodrigues. "Physiology of body composition how do vegetarians and omnivores differ?". Paper presented in The Physiological Society - Annual Conference, 2021. Published Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia; Tavares, Rejane Giacomelli; Sofia Lopes; Fontes, Tatiana; Luís Monteiro Rodrigues. "In vivo body composition analysis - comparing data from Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) and Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA)". Paper presented in The Physiological Society - Annual Conference, 2021. Published Fontes, Tatiana; Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia. Corresponding author: Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia. "OC 7: Influence of Instagram and Digital Influencers on College Student Feeding". Paper presented in III Jornadas Lusófonas da Nutrição, Lisboa, 2020. Published
Encyclopedia entry	Guerreiro, Íris; Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia; Carregosa, Diogo; Claudia Nunes dos Santos; Regina de A. Menezes; Fernandes, Ana Sofia; Costa, João Guilherme. "Polyphenols in Renal Pathophysiology". In Scholarly Community Encyclopedia. MDPI, 2022. https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/21925. Published
Journal article	Ana S Fernandes; Ferreira-Pêgo; João Guilherme Costa. "Functional Foods for Health: The Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Role of Fruits, Vegetables and Culinary Herbs". Foods (2023): https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/14/2742. 10.3390/foods12142742 Sofia Lopes; Tatiana Fontes; Regina Menezes; Monteiro Rodrigues L; Ferreira-Pêgo. "Mediterranean Diet Adherence and Its Relationship to Metabolic Markers and Body Composition in Portuguese University Students". Nutrients (2023): https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/10/2330. 10.3390/nu15102330 Clemente, Damião; Sousa-Catita, Diogo; Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia. "Hydration patterns and beverage consumption among a sample of institutionalized senior adults in Portugal". Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research 20 2 (2023): 1-14. http://dx.doi.org/10.19277/bbr.20.2.324. 10.19277/bbr.20.2.324 Pedro, Andreia; Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia; Rossoni, C.; Alves, E. Corresponding author: Alves, E. "Food and Nutrition Knowledge of Elementary School Teachers in a Region of Lisbon, Portugal". Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research (2023): https://doi.org/10.19277/bbr.20.1.313. 10.19277/bbr.20.1.313 Mónica Monteiro; Ferreira-Pêgo. "University Students Eating Habits: Normal Semester vs. Lockdown Period Caused by COVID-19 Pandemic". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2022): https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/19/12750. 10.3390/ijerph191912750 Sofia Lopes; Tatiana Fontes; Rejane Giacomelli Tavares; Monteiro Rodrigues L; Ferreira-Pêgo. "Bioimpedance and Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry Are Not Equivalent Technologies: Comparing Fat Mass and Fat-Free Mass". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2022): https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/21/13940. 10.3390/ijerph192113940 Tatiana Fontes; Monteiro Rodrigues L; Ferreira-Pêgo. "Comparison between Different Groups of Vegetarianism and Its Associations with Body Composition: A Literature Review from 2015 to 2021". Nutrients (2022): https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/9/1853. 10.3390/nu14091853 Íris Guerreiro; Ferreira-Pêgo; Carregosa, Diogo; Claudia Nunes dos Santos; Regina Menezes; Ana S Fernandes; João Guilherme Costa. "Polyphenols and Their Metabolites in Renal Diseases: An Overview". Foods (2022): https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/11/7/1060. 10.3390/foods11071060 Lívia Barroso; Viegas, Cláudia; João Vieira; Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia; Joyce Costa; Pedro Fonte; Barroso, Livia; et al. "Lipid-based carriers for food ingredients delivery". Journal of Food Engineering 295 (2021): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2020.110451. 10.1016/J.JFOODENG.2020.110451 Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia; Tavares, Rejane Giacomelli; Lopes, Sofia; Fontes, Tatiana; Rodrigues, LM. "Body composition assessment of vegetarian-vegan and omnivore young women - an exploratory study". Journal Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research 18 1 (2021): 15. http://dx.doi.org/10.19277/bbr.18.1.258. 10.19277/bbr.18.1.258 Mónica Monteiro; Tatiana Fontes; Ferreira-Pêgo. "Nutrition Literacy of Portuguese Adults—A Pilot Study". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2021): https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/6/3177. 10.3390/ijerph18063177 Paula Pereira; Carla Palma; Ferreira-Pêgo; Olga Amaral; Anabela Amaral; Patricia Rijo; João Gregório; Lídia Palma; Marisa Nicolai. "Grape Pomace: A Potential Ingredient for the Human Diet". Foods (2020): https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/9/12/1772. 10.3390/foods9121772 Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia. "Anthropometric assessment of children aged between 6 and 14 years from a school in Lisbon". Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research Journal (2020): http://doi.org/10.19277/bbr.17.2.237. 10.19277/bbr.17.2.237 Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia. "Eating behavior: The influence of age, nutrition knowledge, and Mediterranean diet". Nutrition and Health (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0260106020945076. 10.1177/0260106020945076 Rita Bárbara; Ferreira-Pêgo. "Changes in Eating Habits among Displaced and Non-Displaced University Students". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2020): https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/15/5369. 10.3390/ijerph17155369 Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia. "Factors influencing healthy food choices of university students". Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research Journal (BBR) (2020): http://doi.org/10.19277/bbr.17.1.220. 10.19277/bbr.17.1.220 Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia. "Preliminary sensory evaluation of salty crackers with grape pomace flour". Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research Journal (2020): http://doi.org/10.19277/bbr.17.1.222. 10.19277/bbr.17.1.222 Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia. "Anthropometric evaluation of pre-school and school age children from Azores archipelago, Portugal". Journal Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research (2019): http://doi.org/10.19277/bbr.16.2.208. 10.19277/bbr.16.2.208 Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia. "Body shape concerns in Portuguese university students". Journal Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research (2019): http://doi.org/10.19277/bbr.16.2.209. 10.19277/bbr.16.2.209 Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia. "Anthropometric evaluation of children aged between 3 and 9 years from Canary Island". Journal Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research (2019): http://doi.org/10.19277/bbr.16.2.207. 10.19277/bbr.16.2.207 Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia; Rodrigues, Joana; Costa, Adriana; Sousa, Bruno. "Adherence to the Mediterranean diet in Portuguese university students". Journal Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research 16 1 (2019): 41-49. http://dx.doi.org/10.19277/bbr.16.1.196. Published • 10.19277/bbr.16.1.196 Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia. "A higher Mediterranean diet adherence and exercise practice are associated with a healthier drinking profile in a healthy Spanish adult population". European journal of nutrition (2017): https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-015-1117-5. 10.1007/s00394-015-1117-5 Amor, A.J.; Serra-Mir, M.; Martínez-González, M.A.; Corella, D.; Salas-Salvadó, J.; Fitó, M.; Estruch, R.; et al. "Prediction of cardiovascular disease by the framingham-REGICOR equation in the high-risk PREDIMED cohort: Impact of the mediterranean diet across different risk strata". Journal of the American Heart Association 6 3 (2017): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85014995129&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1161/JAHA.116.004803 Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia. "Frequent Consumption of Sugar- and Artificially Sweetened Beverages and Natural and Bottled Fruit Juices Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in a Mediterranean Population at High Cardiovascular Disease Risk". The Journal of nutrition (2016): https://doi.org/10.3945/jn.116.230367. 10.3945/jn.116.230367 Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia. "Letter to the Editor Re: Nissensohn M. et al.; Nutrients 2016, 8, 232". Nutrients (2016): http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4997368. 10.3390/nu8080453 Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia. "Beverage Intake Assessment Questionnaire: Relative Validity and Repeatability in a Spanish Population with Metabolic Syndrome from the PREDIMED-PLUS Study". Nutrients (2016): http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4997388. 10.3390/nu8080475 Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia. "Total fluid intake and its determinants: cross-sectional surveys among adults in 13 countries worldwide". European journal of nutrition (2015): http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4472938. 10.1007/s00394-015-0943-9 Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia. "Intake of water and different beverages in adults across 13 countries". European journal of nutrition (2015): http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4473281. 10.1007/s00394-015-0952-8 Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia. "Magnesium in tap and bottled mineral water in Spain and its contribution to nutritional recommendations". Nutricion hospitalaria (2015): https://doi.org/10.3305/nh.2015.31.5.8589. 10.3305/nh.2015.31.5.8589 Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia. "The calcium concentration of public drinking waters and bottled mineral waters in Spain and its contribution to satisfying nutritional needs". Nutricion hospitalaria (2014): https://doi.org/10.3305/nh.2014.30.1.7491. 10.3305/nh.2014.30.1.7491 Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia. "Fluid intake in Spanish children and adolescents; a cross-sectional study". Nutricion hospitalaria (2014): https://doi.org/10.3305/nh.2014.29.5.7420. 10.3305/nh.2014.29.5.7420 Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia. "Fluid intake from beverages in Spanish adults; cross-sectional study". Nutricion hospitalaria (2014): https://doi.org/10.3305/nh.2014.29.5.7421. 10.3305/nh.2014.29.5.7421
Newspaper article	Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia. "Water mineralization and its importance for health", limentacion, Nutricion y Salud, 2016, http://www.institutodanone.es/assets/ans_23_1_5may.pdf.

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2023/11/17	Body composition and cardiovascular risk: the Vegetarian lifestyle	Legumina – 2º Congresso de Alimentação Vegetariana Associação Portuguesa Vegetariana (Porto, Portugal)
2023/11/11	Assessing Recreational Athletes' Awareness of Contaminants in Food Supplements and their Health Implications.	5th ELMO Congress (Budapest, Hungary)
2023/11/10	Contribution of diet quality to cardiovascular risk: Mediterranean vs. Vegetarian dietary patterns	V CBIOS Seminar Universidade Lusófona (Lisbon, Portugal)
2023/05/11	Body composition and cardiovascular risk: a comparison between Vegetarians and Omnivores	XXII Congresso de Nutrição e Alimentação & III Congresso Internacional de Nutrição e Alimentação Associação Portuguesa de Nutrição (Porto, Portugal)
2023/04/17	Contribution of diet quality to cardiovascular risk: Vegetarian and Mediterranean diets	XXV Congresso Anual APNEP Associação Portuguesa de Nutrição Entérica e Parentérica (Porto, Portugal)
2022/11/18	Relationship between Vegetarianism and body composition	Legumina - Congresso de Alimentação Vegetariana Associação Vegetariana Portuguesa (Lisbon, Portugal)
2022/11/12	Physiology of body composition how do vegetarians and omnivores differ?	2nd Internacional Meeting of Physiology - SPFis 2022 Sociedade Portuguesa de Fisiologia (Coimbra, Portugal)
2022/10/15	The Portuguese physiology roadmap from molecules to the individual perspectives from CBIOS.	2nd International Meeting of the Portuguese Physiological Society (Coimbra, Portugal)
2022/10/10	Mediterranean diet adherence, body composition, and metabolic markers in Portuguese university students	X Congresso Iberoamericano de Universidades Promotoras da Saúde - ENSINO SUPERIOR, PROMOÇÃO DA SAÚDE E DESENVOLVIMENTO SUSTENTÁVEL (Coimbra, Portugal)
2022/09/23	Mediterranean diet adherence, body composition, and metabolic markers in Portuguese university students	Mediterranean Diet, Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds: Science and Practice (Athens, Greece)
2022/06/03	Associating skin variables to dietary patterns	International Society for biophysics and Imaging of the skin (ISBS) (Berlin, Germany)
2022/02/11	Cookware and Food Packaging Materials: an Analysis of Portuguese Consumers Practices and Perception of Safety.	Reunião da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia – XXI Reunião de Toxicologia Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Porto, Portugal)
2021/11/22	Exploring body composition: differences between vegetarians and omnivores	8º Simpósio Nacional para a Promoção de uma Alimentação Saudável e Segura INSA (Lisbon, Portugal)
2021/10/12	Does a Vegan-Vegetarian diet increase body fat content?	56º CONGRESSO ANUAL DA SBFIS Sociedade Brasileira de Fisiologia (Brazil)
2021/06/26	Eating habits of Portuguese university students: comparison between normal season, academic evaluations, and COVID-19 lockdown period	International Conference on Food Science & Nutrition
2021/06/04	Exploring the impact of Vegetarian-Vegan and omnivores regimes in human skin physiology	International Society for biophysics and Imaging of the skin (ISBS)
2020/11/02	Mediterranean Diet Adherence, Eating Behavior and Body Shape Concerns in Portuguese University Students	Encontro Ciência Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (Lisbon, Portugal)
2019/11/12	Assessment of fluid intake as a determinant of lifestyle and its impact on health	II Simposio de epidemiología y bioestatística Universidad CES (Medellín, Colombia)
2019/10/10	Frequent consumption of artificially sweetened beverages is associated with an increased risk of metabolic syndrome in a Mediterranean population at high CVD risk	Physioma 2019 Sociedade Portuguesa de Fisiologia (Lisbon, Portugal)
2017/07/01	Frequent consumption of sugar and artificially sweetened beverages, and natural and bottled fruit juices are associated with an increased risk of metabolic syndrome in a Mediterranean population at high CVD risk	34th International Symposium on Diabetes and Nutrition
2015/04/07	Sugar-sweetened beverages intake and metabolic syndrome	Sesiones científicas 2015 - Nutrición, Alimentación y Síndrome Metabólico CCNIEC (Barcelona, Spain)
2014/11/12	A healthier lifestyle is associated with a healthier drinking profile	III World Congress of Public Health Nutrition (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain)
2014/11/12	Fluid intake from beverages in Spanish adults: cross-sectional study	III World Congress of Public Health Nutrition (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2022 - Current	Impact of a vegetarian diet on cardiovascular risk, cardiometabolic markers and body composition Supervisor of Tatiana Alexandra Sousa Fontes	Master in Clinical Nutrition (Master) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2022 - Current	Food supplements: analysis of consumption and perception of safety by gym users Supervisor of Sofia Ramos Falcão Lopes	Health Products and Food Supplements (Master) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2023 - 2023	Assessment of eating habits and nutritional status in young soccer players Supervisor of Diogo Domingos Emídio	Nutrition Sciences Bachelor (Degree) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2023 - 2023	Evaluation of the water consumption of institutionalized patients at Montepio Residences in the Lisbon and Tagus Valley Region. Supervisor of Damião José Mendes Da Silva Clemente	Nutrition Sciences Bachelor (Degree) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2023 - 2023	Evaluation of factors associated with constipation in patients followed up in clinical nutrition consultations Supervisor of Catarina Leandro Sequeira Amaro	Nutrition Sciences Bachelor (Degree) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2023 - 2023	Food offer, food education content and advertising in schools: comparison between the 2018/2019 and 2021/2022 school years Supervisor of Catarina Ferreira Batista	Nutrition Sciences Bachelor (Degree) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2023 - 2023	Adipose tissue, physical activity and food consumption: differences between omnivores and vegetarians Supervisor of João Gabriel Varela Madureira	Nutrition Sciences Bachelor (Degree) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2022 - 2022	Relationship between total adipose tissue, visceral adipose tissue and subcutaneous adipose tissue and different metabolic markers in a sample of Portuguese adults Supervisor of Guilherme de Oliveira Canas	Nutrition Sciences Bachelor (Degree) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2022 - 2022	Characterization of the energy, macronutrient, and water intake of senior team sports athletes. Comparison with international recommendations Supervisor of Tomás Paixão da Costa	Nutrition Sciences Bachelor (Degree) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2022 - 2022	Nutritional care in an online context: Perceptions of nutrition professionals Supervisor of Marina Mustefaga	Nutrition Sciences Bachelor (Degree) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2021 - 2021	Comparison between impedance and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA): Assessment of lean mass and fat mass Supervisor of Sofia Ramos Falcão Lopes	Nutrition Sciences Bachelor (Degree) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2021 - 2021	Urolithin B: pomegranate bioactive metabolite with potential anti-inflammatory effect and regulator of intracellular Ca2+ signaling pathways Co-supervisor of Beatriz Cardoso Agostinho Oliveira	Nutrition Sciences Bachelor (Degree) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2021 - 2021	Influence of diet on skin carotene content: differences between omnivores and vegetarians Supervisor of Ana Rita Martins Nunes	Nutrition Sciences Bachelor (Degree) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2020 - 2021	Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet of Portuguese children from the 1st cycle and the 2nd cycle of Basic Education Supervisor of Catarina Martins	Nutrition Sciences (Degree) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2020 - 2020	Benefits of Diet and Supplementation in Mitigating Fibromyalgia Symptoms Supervisor of Liliana Esteves Henriques	Nutrition Sciences Bachelor (Degree) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2020 - 2020	Assessment of Health Literacy in Portuguese adults Supervisor of Tatiana Alexandra Sousa Fontes	Nutrition Sciences Bachelor (Degree) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2020 - 2020	Adherence to the Mediterranean diet by Portuguese primary and secondary school children Supervisor of Catarina Rita Tomé Martins	Nutrition Sciences Bachelor (Degree) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2020 - 2020	Comparison of the eating habits of Portuguese university students in normal times, during academic assessments and during the lockdown period due to the COVID-19 pandemic Supervisor of Mónica Alexandra e Silva Monteiro	Nutrition Sciences Bachelor (Degree) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2019 - 2019	Evaluation of the effectiveness of lectures on nutrition in training athletes Supervisor of Jorge Francisco Fernandes Batista	Nutrition Sciences (Degree) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2019 - 2019	Characterization of the population consuming food supplements for sarcopenia and dyslipidemia Supervisor of Sara Mestre Ribeiro	Integrated Master's Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2019 - 2019	Evaluating the effectiveness of lectures on nutrition for training athletes Supervisor of Jorge Francisco Fernandes Batista	Nutrition Sciences Bachelor (Degree) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2024/03/15 - 2024/03/16	IV Jornadas Lusófonas de Nutrição (2024/03/15) Conference (President of the Organising Committee)	Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2020/03/03 - 2020/03/04	III Jornadas Lusófonas de Nutrição (2020/03/03 - 2020/03/04) Symposium (President of the Organising Committee)	Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2019/10/02 - 2019/10/04	Member of the Organising Committee of the NutRedOx COST Action CA 16112 Meeting, 2-4 October 2019, Lisbon, Portugal. (2019/10/02 - 2019/10/04) (2019/10/02 - 2019/10/04) Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2019/09/30 - 2019/10/02	Member of the Organising Committee of the NutRedOx COST Action CA 16112 Training School in Molecular Nutrition (“Food metabolites and the impact of microbiota” and “Cell migration: concepts, mechanisms and techniques”), 30 September-2 October 2019, Lisbon, Portugal. (2019/09/30 - 2019/10/02) (2019/09/30 - 2019/10/02) Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2019/09/27 - 2019/09/28	Member of the Organising Committee of the I Bioactive Natural Products Research Meeting 2019 - Bio.Natural Meeting 2019, 27-28 September, Lisbon, Portugal. (2019/09/27 - 2019/09/28) (2019/09/27 - 2019/09/28) Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2024/01/26	Relação entre o estado nutricional de jovens praticantes de desporto e a adesão à dieta Mediterrânica (Thesis) Main arguer	Bruna Catarina Oliveira Raposo (Other) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2024	A total of 9 jury presidencies in 2024 President of the jury	A total of 6 jury presidencies in 2024 (Other) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2024	Relationship between the nutritional status of young people practicing sport and adherence to the Mediterranean diet. (Thesis) Main arguer	Bruna Raposo (Other) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2023/12/20	Effect of the Associated Use of Green Banana Biomass and Kombucha on the Intestinal Health and Body Composition of Obese Adult Women (Thesis) Arguer	Linley Maria da Silva Portera (PhD) Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana, Mexico
2023	A total of 13 jury presidencies in 2023 President of the jury	A total of 13 jury presidencies in 2023 (Other) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2023	Telenutrition in Portugal - The Present Future? (Thesis) Main arguer	Matilde Mira (Other) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2023	Eating patterns and mindful eating: the relationship between food choices and food awareness (Thesis) Main arguer	Amanda Porto (Other) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2022	A total of 4 jury presidencies in 2022 President of the jury	A total of 4 jury presidencies in 2022 (Other) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2022	Characterization of online shopping habits for food supplements (Thesis) Main arguer	Pedro Lemos (Master) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2021	A total of 10 jury presidencies in 2021 President of the jury	A total of 10 jury presidencies in 2021 (Other) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2021	Evaluation of adherence to the Mediterranean diet in the 55-75 age group (Thesis) Main arguer	Joana Rodrigues (Other) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2021	Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Professors and Staff of the Lusófona University of Humanities and Technologies (Thesis) Main arguer	Joana Borges (Other) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2021	Food contact materials: analysis of safety notifications on the RASFF portal (Thesis) Main arguer	Carolina Pereira (Other) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2021	Fiber intake in a group of Portuguese adults: compliance with the recommended daily intake and its relationship with clinical conditions (Thesis) Main arguer	Mariana Batalha (Other) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2021	Health Literacy Assessment of Portuguese University Students (Thesis) Main arguer	Tatiana Pinto (Other) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2020	A total of 5 jury presidencies in 2020 President of the jury	A total of 5 jury presidencies in 2020 (Other) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2020	Consumer knowledge and understanding of added sugars (Thesis) Main arguer	Carolina Agostinho (Other) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2019	A total of 15 jury presidencies in 2019 President of the jury	A total of 15 jury presidencies in 2019 (Other) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2019	Characterizing the experience of users who attend nutrition consultations at a community pharmacy (Thesis) Main arguer	Joana Borralho (Master) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2023 - Current	Co-Guest editor of the Special Issue "Living with Multimorbidity from Current Prevention Strategies to Personalized Care" - HealthCare Journal	MDPI
2023 - Current	Nutrients	MDPI
2022 - Current	Free Radical Research	Taylor & Francis
2022 - Current	Public Health Nutrition	Cambridge University Press
2021 - Current	Food Bioscience	Elsevier
2021 - Current	Journal of Clinical Medicine	MDPI
2020 - Current	Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking	Marie Ann Libert
2019 - Current	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Reviewer and Topic Editor)	MDPI
2019 - Current	Foods	MDPI
2022 - 2023	Co-Guest Editor of the Special Issue "Functional Foods for Health: The Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Role of Fruits, Vegetables and Culinary Herbs" - Foods Journal	MDPI
2021 - 2022	Guest editor of the Special Issue "Eating habits and Health" - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	MDPI

Association member

	Society Organization name	Role
2024 - Current	Sociedade Portuguesa de Diabetologia	Full member
2023 - Current	Associação Portuguesa de Nutrição Entérica e Parentérica	Full member
2022 - Current	Associação Portuguesa de Nutrição	Full member
2022 - Current	American Society for Nutrition	Full member
2019 - Current	Sociedade Portuguesa de Fisiologia	Full member
2017 - Current	Ordem dos Nutricionistas	Full member

Committee member

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization
2022 - Current	Member of the Consultative Observers of the Thematic Commission on Health and Food and Nutrition Security (SSAN) of the CPLP (Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries). Member	CPLP - Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa, Portugal
2021 - Current	Member of the University Council of Universidade Lusófona Member	Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2019 - Current	Member of the Scientific Council of the School of Health Sciences and Technologies of Universidade Lusófona Member	Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2019 - Current	Member of the Scientific Council of the Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies (CBIOS) Member	Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2019 - Current	Member of the Pedagogical Council of the School of Health Sciences and Technologies of Universidade Lusófona Member	Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

	Academic session	Degree Subject (Type)	Institution / Organization
2021 - Current	Internship	Nutrition Sciences (Licenciatura)	Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2021 - Current	Nutrition and Endocrinology in Aesthetic Medicine	Aesthetic Medicine and Cosmetic Surgery (Portuguese Society of Aesthetic and Cosmetic Medicine) (Pós-Graduação)	Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2020 - Current	Food Supplements	Health products and food supplements (Mestrado)	Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2020 - Current	Nutritional supplementation and sport	Health products and food supplements (Mestrado)	Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2019 - Current	Project I	Nutrition Sciences (Licenciatura)	Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2019 - Current	Project II	Nutrition Sciences (Licenciatura)	Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal

Interview (tv / radio show)

	Program	Topic
2020/02/19 - Current	Saúde em dia	Hydration and water consumption
2016/07/19 - Current	Oral interview for La Nova Radio Reus / La Xarxa Catalunya (17: 17h-17: 27h).	SUGAR SWEETENED BEVERAGES AND THE RISK OF METABOLIC SYNDROME
2016/07/17 - Current	Oral interview for Cadena Ser during the Ser Consumidor program.	FREQUENT CONSUMPTION OF SUGAR SWEETENED BEVERAGES INCREASES THE RISK OF METABOLIC SYNDROME
2016/07/11 - Current	Oral interview for Euskadi Radio (21:00-22:00h).	THE RISKS OF SUGAR SWEETENED BEVERAGES
2016/07/11 - Current	Oral interview for Aragón Radio live from 7 pm to 8 pm.	SUGAR SWEETENED BEVERAGES AND THE RISK OF METABOLIC SYNDROME

Journal scientific committee

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2020 - Current	Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research	ALIES
2019 - Current	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	MDPI

Distinctions

Award

2024	Honourable Mention for the poster communication (as supervisor) - “Assessment of Food-Drug Interactions Knowledge Among Nutrition Sciences Students” at IV Nutrition’s Lusófona Seminar ECTS-UL, Lisbon, Portugal. Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2023	Scientific article selected as "Editor's choice paper" and "Highly viewed paper" in Foods MDPI in 2023 (as senior author). "Polyphenols and Their Metabolites in Renal Diseases: An Overview" \| Foods, 11(7), 1060. doi: 10.3390/foods11071060
2022	Scientific article selected as one of the "Most Notable Articles" published in Foods MDPI in March-May 2022 (as senior author). "Polyphenols and Their Metabolites in Renal Diseases: An Overview". \| Foods, 11(7), 1060. doi: 10.3390/foods11071060
2021	1st place - 6th Edition of the ATG – Ciência Viva - Ciência Viva no Laboratório by ATG – “O que vês ao espelho: realidade ou ficção/ What you see in the mirror: reality or fiction” (as supervisor)
2020	Scholarship for the "Best Practices in Digital Education for Teachers" course I.E. University, Spain
2017	GRIFOLS/ SENPE-FUNDACIÓN SENPE - Award for the best scientific article published in the journal Nutrición Hospitalaria with the greatest impact factor
2010	PRÉMIO S. LLUC 2010 - Award for the best research project within the internal student program

Title

2022	Specialist in community nutrition and public health Ordem dos Nutricionistas, Portugal