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
Email addresses
- cintia.pego@ulusofona.pt (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Nutrition, Dietetics
- Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Nutrition, Dietetics
- Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Nutrition, Dietetics
- Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Nutrition, Dietetics
- Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Nutrition, Dietetics
- Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Nutrition, Dietetics
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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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 | Upper intermediate (B2) | Advanced (C1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2013/09/02 - 2016/11/22
Concluded
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Ph.D in Nutrition and Metabolism (Doutoramento)
Major in Hydration and beverages consumption
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)
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Excellent Cum Laude |
2012 - 2013
Concluded
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Human Nutrition and Dietetics (Licenciatura)
Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya, Spain
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2010 - 2012
Concluded
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Masters in Training and Sports Nutrition (Mestrado)
Universidad Europea de Madrid, Spain
"EFFECT OF POLYPHENOLIC FLAVONOIDS ON BODY COMPOSITION IN HEALTHY HEALTHY PEOPLE" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2007/09 - 2010/07/01
Concluded
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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)
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Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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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 |
2013/09/02 - 2016/11/22 | Researcher (Research) | Universitat Rovira i Virgili Facultat de Medicina I Ciences de la Salut, Spain |
Teaching in Higher Education
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2017 - 2019 | Associate Professor (University Teacher) | Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana, Puerto Rico |
2012 - 2017 | Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) | Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain |
Other Careers
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2018/01 - 2018/12 | Assessor Superior (Técnico Superior de Saúde - Nutrição) | Uriach y Compañía SL, Spain |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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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
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European Commission
Ongoing
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2013 - 2016 | PREDIMED - Prevención con dieta Mediterranea
PhD Student Fellow
Universitat Rovira i Virgili Facultat de Medicina I Ciences de la Salut, Spain
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2013 - 2016 | Liq.In7
PhD Student Fellow
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Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
Journal article |
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Newspaper article |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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 cienti´ficas 2015 – Nutricio´n, Alimentacio´n y Si´ndrome Metabo´ lico.
CCNIEC (Barcelona, Spain)
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2014/11/12 | A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE IS ASSOCIATED WITH A HEALTHIER DRINKING PROFILE | III World Congress of Public Health Nutrition |
2014/11/12 | FLUID INTAKE FROM BEVERAGES IN SPANISH ADULTS: CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY | III World Congress of Public Health Nutrition |
Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2021/01/02 - Current | Contribution of yam to the reduction of protein-calorie malnutrition in children under 10 years of age in Angola
Supervisor
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Health Sciences (PhD)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
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2020/03/02 - 2021/03/01 | Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet of Portuguese children from the 1st cycle and the 2nd cycle of Basic Education
Supervisor
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Nutrition Sciences (Degree)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
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2020/03/02 - 2021/01/13 | COMPARISON OF THE FOOD HABITS OF PORTUGUESE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN THE NORMAL TIME, DURING ACADEMIC EVALUATIONS AND DURING
THE CONFIDENCE PERIOD BY COVID-19
Supervisor
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Nutrition Sciences (Degree)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
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2019/01/02 - 2019/11/26 | CHARACTERIZATION OF THE CONSUMER POPULATION OF FOOD SUPPLEMENTS FOR SARCOPENIA AND DYSLIPIDEMIA
Supervisor
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Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
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2019/03/01 - 2019/07/15 | Evaluation of the effectiveness of lectures on nutrition in training athletes
Supervisor
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Nutrition Sciences (Degree)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
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Event organisation
Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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2020/03/03 - 2020/03/04 | III Jornadas Lusófonas de Nutrição (2020/03/03 - 2020/03/04)
Symposium (President of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal |
Association member
Society Organization name | Role | |
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2017 - Current | Ordem dos Nutricionistas |
Committee member
Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | |
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2019 - Current | Sociedade Portuguesa de Fisiologia/ Portuguese Society of Physiology |
Conference scientific committee
Conference name | Conference host | |
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2015/07/02 - Current | RESEARCH WITH RECERCAIXA | Barcelona |
2015/03/26 - Current | THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD: HOW TO RESEARCH AND MAKE SCIENCE | Barcelona |
2020/03/03 - 2020/03/04 | III Jornadas Lusófonas da Nutrição | Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias |
Course / Discipline taught
Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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2015/04/21 - Current | OLIVE OIL AND HEALTH: YOUR NUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES | (Bachelor) | Generalitat de Catalunya Departament de Salut, Spain |
2015/02/21 - 2015/02/22 | BASIC NUTRITION DURING PREGNANCY | (Postgraduate Certificate) | Danone SA, France |
Interview (newspaper / magazine)
Activity description | Newspaper / Forum | |
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2016/07/07 | DRINKING MORE THAN FIVE GLASSES PER WEEK OF JUICES AND SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGES, EVEN IF THEY ARE LIGHT, INCREASES THE RISK OF SUFFERING METABOLIC SYNDROME | Periódico ABC |
Interview (tv / radio show)
Program | Topic | |
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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 |
Distinctions
Award
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 |