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Cíntia Ferreira-Pêgo graduated with a degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain (2010), and has a master’s degree in Training and Sports Nutrition from the Universidad Europea de Madrid, Spain (2012). She obtained her Ph.D. with International Mention in Nutrition and Metabolism from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain, and the University of Arkansas, USA (2016). Her main epidemiological research interests are the Mediterranean Diet, the consumption of dairy products, hydration and/or the consumption of different types of beverages, and their relationship with health and disease. Currently, her main interest resides in the evaluation of dietary habits and behavior of university students. Since 2019, C.F-P has been an auxiliary researcher in CBIOS - Universidade Lusófona’s Research Center for Biosciences and Health Technologies.
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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

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
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
2013/09/02 - 2016/11/22
Concluded
 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)
 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 HEALTHY PEOPLE" (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
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
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
2018/01 - 2018/12 Assessor Superior (Técnico Superior de Saúde - Nutrição) Uriach y Compañía SL, Spain
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
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
Outputs

Publications

Journal article
  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  1. 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)
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)
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)
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)
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
2021/01/02 - Current Contribution of yam to the reduction of protein-calorie malnutrition in children under 10 years of age in Angola
Supervisor
 Health Sciences (PhD)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
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
 Nutrition Sciences (Degree)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
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
 Nutrition Sciences (Degree)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2019/01/02 - 2019/11/26 CHARACTERIZATION OF THE CONSUMER POPULATION OF FOOD SUPPLEMENTS FOR SARCOPENIA AND DYSLIPIDEMIA
Supervisor
 Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2019/03/01 - 2019/07/15 Evaluation of the effectiveness of lectures on nutrition in training athletes
Supervisor
 Nutrition Sciences (Degree)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
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

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2017 - Current Ordem dos Nutricionistas

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2019 - Current Sociedade Portuguesa de Fisiologia/ Portuguese Society of Physiology

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
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
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
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
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