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Carla Maria Rêgo (CMR) is graduated in Medicine, Master in Sports Medicine and PhD in Medicine (2008) by FMUP. She is Assistant Professor at FMUP and investigator is CINTESIS. She is a fellow and consultant in Pediatrics, with differentiation on pediatric nutrition and special interest in pediatric obesity as also early origins of adult diseases (DOHAaD). She is author and co-author of 71 scientific papers published in peer reviewed journals as also 12 book chapters. She has supervised 28 undergraduate students, 8 MSc and 3 PhD students (in course). She received several grants from scientific societies, namely from the Portuguese Ministry of Health (1), Foundation for Science and Technology (2), and UEFA (1).
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Carla Maria Barreto da Silva de Sousa Rego

Citation names

  • Rego, Carla

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
C51C-6AC5-DF60
Scopus Author Id
7006496949

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Clinical Medicine - Paediatrics
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Nutrition, Dietetics
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Clinical Medicine - Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Clinical Medicine - Endocrinology and Metabolism

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2008
Concluded
 Medicina (Doutoramento)
Major in Pediatria
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
1996
Concluded
 Medicina Desportiva (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
1993
Concluded
 Pediatria (Título de especialista)
Ordem dos Médicos, Portugal
1984/06/01
Concluded
 Medicina (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2009 - Current Researcher (Research) Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2013 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2009 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
1991 - 2009 Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2012 - Current Assistente graduado sénior (Médica) Hospital CUF Porto, Portugal
1992 - 2011 Assistente graduado (Médica) Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Portugal
Outputs

Publications

Journal article
  1. Nazareth, Margarida; Pinto, Elisabete; Severo, Milton; Lopes, Carla; Rêgo, Carla. "Association between parental and offspring BMI: results from EPACI Portugal 2012". Public Health Nutrition 24 10 (2021): 2798-2807. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1368980021001543.
    10.1017/s1368980021001543
  2. "Stevens–Johnson/Toxic epidermal necrolysis overlap syndrome". Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 57 1 (2021): 166-166. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpc.2_15094.
    10.1111/jpc.2_15094
  3. Seabra, André; Brito, João; Figueiredo, Pedro; Beirão, Liliana; Seabra, Ana; Carvalho, Maria José; Abreu, Sandra; et al. "School-based soccer practice is an effective strategy to improve cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors in overweight children". Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases 63 6 (2020): 807-812. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pcad.2020.07.007.
    10.1016/j.pcad.2020.07.007
  4. Ring-Dimitriou, Susanne; Krustrup, Peter; Coelho-E-Silva, Manuel J; Mota, Jorge; Seabra, Andera; Rego, Carla; Mazur, Artur; et al. "Could sport be part of pediatric obesity prevention and treatment? Expert conclusions from the 28th European Childhood Obesity Group Congress". Journal of Sport and Health Science 8 4 (2019): 350-352. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jshs.2019.01.007.
    10.1016/j.jshs.2019.01.007
  5. Vale, Susana; Trost, Stewart G.; Rêgo, Carla; Abreu, Sandra; Mota, Jorge. "Physical Activity, Obesity Status, and Blood Pressure in Preschool Children". The Journal of Pediatrics 167 1 (2015): 98-102. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.04.031.
    10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.04.031
  6. Nascimento, Henrique; Catarino, Cristina; Mendonça, Denisa; Oliveira, Pedro; Alves, Ana Inês; Medeiros, Ana Filipa; Pereira, Petronila Rocha; et al. "Comparison between CDC and WHO BMI z-score and their relation with metabolic risk markers in Northern Portuguese obese adolescents". Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome 7 1 (2015): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13098-015-0022-7.
    10.1186/s13098-015-0022-7
  7. Nascimento, Henrique; Alves, Ana Inês; Coimbra, Susana; Catarino, Cristina; Gomes, Diana; Bronze-da-Rocha, Elsa; Costa, Elísio; et al. "Bilirubin is independently associated with oxidized LDL levels in young obese patients". Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome 7 1 (2015): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1758-5996-7-4.
    10.1186/1758-5996-7-4
  8. Seabra, A. C.; Seabra, A. F.; Brito, J.; Krustrup, P.; Hansen, P. R.; Mota, J.; Rebelo, A.; Rêgo, C.; Malina, R. M.. "Effects of a 5-month football program on perceived psychological status and body composition of overweight boys". Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports 24 (2014): 10-16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sms.12268.
    10.1111/sms.12268
  9. Belo, Luís; Nascimento, Henrique; Kohlova, Michaela; Bronze-da-Rocha, Elsa; Fernandes, João; Costa, Elísio; Catarino, Cristina; et al. "Body Fat Percentage Is a Major Determinant of Total Bilirubin Independently of UGT1A1*28 Polymorphism in Young Obese". PLoS ONE 9 6 (2014): e98467. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0098467.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0098467
  10. Nascimento, Henrique; Costa, Elísio; Rocha, Susana; Lucena, Clarice; Rocha-Pereira, Petronila; Rêgo, Carla; Mansilha, Helena Ferreira; et al. "Adiponectin and markers of metabolic syndrome in obese children and adolescents: impact of 8-mo regular physical exercise program". Pediatric Research 76 2 (2014): 159-165. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/pr.2014.73.
    10.1038/pr.2014.73
  11. Hansen, Peter Riis; Andersen, Lars Juel; Rebelo, António Natal; Brito, Joao; Hornstrup, Therese; Schmidt, Jakob Friis; Jackman, Sarah R.; et al. "Cardiovascular effects of 3 months of football training in overweight children examined by comprehensive echocardiography: a pilot study". Journal of Sports Sciences 31 13 (2013): 1432-1440. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2013.792951.
    10.1080/02640414.2013.792951
  12. Vale, S; Trost, S; Ruiz, J J; Rêgo, C; Moreira, P; Mota, J. "Physical activity guidelines and preschooler's obesity status". International Journal of Obesity 37 10 (2013): 1352-1355. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2013.109.
    10.1038/ijo.2013.109
  13. Seabra, André; Marques, Elisa; Brito, João; Krustrup, Peter; Abreu, Sandra; Oliveira, José; Rêgo, Carla; Mota, Jorge; Rebelo, António. "Muscle strength and soccer practice as major determinants of bone mineral density in adolescents". Joint Bone Spine 79 4 (2012): 403-408. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbspin.2011.09.003.
    10.1016/j.jbspin.2011.09.003
  14. Nascimento, Henrique; Costa, Elsio; Rocha-Pereira, Petronila; Rego, Carla; Mansilha, Helena Ferreira; Quintanilha, Alexandre; Santos-Silva, Alice; Belo, Lus. "Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Portuguese Obese Children and Adolescents: Impact of Small Reductions in Body Mass Index Imposed by Lifestyle Modifications". The Open Biochemistry Journal 6 (2012): 43-50. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874091x01206010043.
    10.2174/1874091x01206010043
Activities

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2018 - Current 2018 European Childhood Obesity Group Meeting (2018)
Meeting (President of the Organising Committee)

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2014 - Current Portuguese Society for the Study of Obesity Vice-president
2013 - Current Health4Moz (Mozambique) President of the NGO
2013 - Current National Group for the Study of Pediatric Obesity President

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2018 - Current Guest Lecturer at FMUP Postgraduate Courses in “Exercise” and “Nutrition in the Life Cycle” since 2018 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2012 - Current Coordinator of the Pediatrics Curricular Unit - 6th year of the Master Degree in Medicine (FMUP) at Hospital CUF Porto since 2012 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal