Publications

  • Amaral TF, Santos A, Guerra RS, Sousa AS, Álvares L, Valdiviesso R, Afonso C, Padrão P, Martins C, Ferro G, Moreira P, Borges N. Nutritional Strategies Facing an Older Demographic: The Nutrition UP 65 Study Protocol. JMIR Res Protoc. 2016 Sep 14;5(3):e184. doi: 10.2196/resprot.6037. [PDF]

 

  • Santos A, Amaral TF, Guerra RS, Sousa AS, Álvares L, Moreira P, Padrão P, Afonso C, Borges N. Vitamin D status and associated factors among Portuguese older adults: results from the Nutrition UP 65 cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 2017 Jun 22;7(6):e016123. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016123. [PDF]

 

  • Valdiviesso R, Sousa AS, Guerra RS, Álvares L, Santos A, Borges N, Afonso C, Padrão P, Moreira P, Martins C, Ferro G, Amaral TF. Nutrition UP 65 – nutritional strategies facing an older demography: framework and methodological considerations. Acta Portuguesa de Nutrição 2018:12; 38-41. [PDF]

 

  • Mendes J, Amaral TF, Borges N, Santos A, Padrão P, Moreira P, Afonso C, Negrão R. Handgrip strength values of Portuguese older adults: a population based study. BMC Geriatr. 2017 Aug 23;17(1):191. doi: 10.1186/s12877-017-0590-5. [PDF]

 

  • Cardoso S, Santos A, Guerra RS, Sousa AS, Padrão P, Moreira P, Afonso C, Amaral TF, Borges N. Association between serum 25-hidroxyvitamin D concentrations and ultraviolet index in Portuguese older adults: a cross-sectional study. BMC Geriatr. 2017 Oct 31;17(1):256. doi: 10.1186/s12877-017-0644-8. [PDF]

 

  • Sousa-Santos AR, Afonso C, Moreira P, Padrão P, Santos A, Borges N, Amaral TF. Weakness: The most frequent criterion among pre-frail and frail older Portuguese. Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2018 Jan;74:162-168. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2017.10.018. [PDF]

 

  • Padrão P, Sousa AS, Guerra RS, Álvares L, Santos A, Borges N, Afonso C, Amaral TF, Moreira P. A Cross-Sectional Study on the Association between 24-h Urine Osmolality and Weight Status in Older Adults. 2017 Nov 22;9(11). pii: E1272. doi: 10.3390/nu9111272. [PDF]

 

  • Moreira P, Sousa AS, Guerra RS, Santos A, Borges N, Afonso C, Amaral TF, Padrão P. Sodium and potassium urinary excretion and their ratio in the elderly: results from the Nutrition UP 65 study. Food Nutr Res. 2018 Feb 27;62. doi: 10.29219/fnr.v62.1288. eCollection 2018. [PDF]

 

  • Mendes J, Borges N, Santos A, Padrão P, Moreira P, Afonso C, Negrão R, Amaral TF. Nutritional status and gait speed in a nationwide population-based sample of older adults. Sci Rep. 2018 Mar 9;8(1):4227. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-22584-3. [PDF]

 

  • Sousa-Santos AR, Afonso C, Borges N, Santos A, Padrão P, Moreira P, Amaral TF. Sarcopenia and Undernutrition Among Portuguese Older Adults: Results From Nutrition UP 65 Study. Food Nutr Bull. 2018 Jan 1:379572118765801. doi: 10.1177/0379572118765801. [PDF]

 

  • Valdiviesso R, Sousa AS, Guerra RS, Álvares L, Santos A, Borges N, Afonso C, Padrão P, Moreira P, Ferro G, Martins C, Amaral TF. Rede de Voluntários do Projeto Nutrition UP 65: perspetivas do trabalho voluntário em intervenção comunitária e saúde pública. Acta Portuguesa de Nutrição 2018:12; 38-41. doi: 10.21011/apn.2018.1207. [PDF]

 

  • Mendes J, Afonso C, Moreira P, Padrão P, Santos A, Borges N, Negrão R, Amaral TF. Association of Anthropometric and Nutrition Status Indicators with Hand Grip Strength and Gait Speed in Older Adults. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2018 Aug 2. doi: 10.1002/jpen.1424. [PDF]

 

  • Sousa-Santos AR, Afonso C, Santos A, Borges N, Moreira P, Padrão P, Fonseca I, Amaral TF. The association between 25(OH)D levels, frailty status and obesity indices in older adults. PLoS One. 2018 Aug 28;13(8):e0198650. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0198650. eCollection 2018. [PDF]

 

  • Mendes J, Santos A, Borges N, Afonso C, Moreira P, Padrão P, Negrão R, Amaral TF. Vitamin D status and functional parameters: A cross-sectional study in an older population. PLoS ONE 2018; 13(8): e0201840. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0201840 [PDF]

 

  • Teixeira B, Afonso C, Sousa AS, Guerra RS, Santos A, Borges N, Moreira P, Padrão P, Amaral TF. Adherence to a Mediterranean Dietary Pattern status and associated factors among Portuguese older adults: Results from the Nutrition UP 65 cross-sectional study. Nutrition. 2019 Sep;65:91-96. doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2019.03.005. [PDF]

 

  • Sousa-Santos AR, Afonso C, Borges N, Santos A, Padrão P, Moreira P, Amaral TF. Factors associated with sarcopenia and undernutrition in older adults. Nutr Diet. 2019 May 13. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12542. [PDF]

 

  • Mendes J, Padrão P, Moreira P, Santos A, Borges N, Afonso C, Negrão R, Amaral TF. Handgrip Strength and Its Association With Hydration Status and Urinary Sodium-to-Potassium Ratio in Older Adults. J Am Coll Nutr. 2019 Aug 5:1-8. doi: 10.1080/07315724.2019.1633439. [PDF]