Publications
2016
Knee and hip radiographic osteoarthritis features: differences on pain, function and quality of life
Clin Rheumatol, 2016 Jun;35(6):1555-64. doi: 10.1007/s10067-015-3087-7. Epub 2015 Oct 7.
2016
Predictive equations for estimating regional body composition: a validation study using DXA as criterion and associations with cardiometabolic risk factors.
Ann Hum Biol , 2016 May;43(3):219-28. doi: 10.3109/03014460.2015.1054427. Epub 2015 Jul 31.
2015
Weight change and its determinants in Portuguese adult women: a longitudinal analysis in the EPIPorto cohort
J Epidemiol Community Health, 2015 Dec;69(12):1162-8. doi: 10.1136/jech-2015-205840. Epub 2015 Jul 10.
2015
Distance to parks and non-residential destinations influences physical activity of older people, but crime doesn’t: a cross-sectional study in a southern European city
BMC Public Health, 15:593 doi:10.1186/s12889-015-1879-y
2015
Direct, inflammation-mediated and blood-pressure-mediated effects of total and abdominal adiposity on diastolic function: EPIPorto study
Int J Cardiol , 1;191:64-70. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.04.250
2015
Prevalence and management of cardiovascular risk factors in Portuguese living in Portugal and Portuguese who migrated to Switzerland
BMC Public Health, Mar 31;15:307. doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-1659-8
2015
Association of socioeconomic status with inflammatory markers: A two cohort comparison
Prev Med, 2015 Feb;71:12-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.11.031. Epub 2014 Dec 5.
2015
Diastolic dysfunction in the diabetic continuum: association with insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes
Cardiovascular diabetology, 14:4
2014
Tools for Address Georeferencing – Limitations and Opportunities Every Public Health Professional Should Be Aware Of
PLoS One, 2014 Dec 3;9(12):e114130. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0114130. eCollection 2014.
2014
Osteoarthritis medical labelling and health-related quality of life in the general population
Health Quality of Life Outcomes, 12(1): 146
2014
Determinants of inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption amongst Portuguese adults
J Hum Nutr Diet, 2014 Apr;27 Suppl 2:194-203. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12143. Epub 2013 Jul 24.
2014
Fatty acids derived from a food frequency questionnaire and measured in the erythrocyte membrane in relation to adiponectin and leptin concentrations
Eur J Clin Nutr, 2014, May; 68(5): 555-60
2014
Individual and contextual characteristics as determinants of sagittal standing posture: a population-based study of adults
Spine J, 2014 Oct 1;14(10):2373-83. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2014.01.040. Epub 2014 Jan 31.
2013
Association between neighborhood deprivation and fruits and vegetables consumption and leisure-time physical activity: a cross-sectional multilevel analysis
BMC Public Health, 2013 Dec 1;13:1103. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-1103.
2013
Explaining the Decline in Coronary Heart Disease Mortality in Portugal Between 1995 and 2008
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, 2013 Nov;6(6):634-42. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.113.000264. Epub 2013 Nov 5.
2013
Physical activity-friendly neighbourhood among older adults from a medium size urban setting in Southern Europe
Prev Med, 2013 Nov;57(5):664-70. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.08.033. Epub 2013 Sep 9.
2013
Sociodemographic Determinants of Prevalence and Incidence of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Portuguese Adults
Helicobacter, 2013 Dec;18(6):413-22. doi: 10.1111/hel.12061. Epub 2013 Jun 3.
2013
Interviewer effects when investigating abuse were not compatible with effect modification but instead with confounding
J Clin Epidemiol, 2013 Aug;66(8):911-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2012.07.020. Epub 2013 May 4.
2013
Saturated fatty acids intake in relation to C-reactive protein, adiponectin, and leptin: A population-based study
Nutr Cancer, 2013 Jun;29(6):892-7. doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2013.01.009. Epub 2013 Apr 14.
2012
Incidence of hypertension in a prospective cohort study of adults from Porto, Portugal
BMC Cardiovasc Disord, 12(1):114
2012
2012
2012
Prediagnosis lifestyle exposures and survival of gastric cancer patients: a cohort study from Portugal
Br J Cancer, 107(3):537-43.
2012
Socioeconomic Inequalities in the Prevalence of Nine Established Cardiovascular Risk Factors in a Southern European Population
PLoS One, 2012, 7 (5): 37158 - 37158
2012
Mini-Cog and Mini-Mental State Examination: Agreement in a Cross-Sectional Study with an Elderly Sample
Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord, 33(2-3):118-124
2012
The effect of current and lifetime alcohol consumption on overall and central obesity
Eur J Clin Nutr, 66(7):813-8
2011
2011
2011
B-type natriuretic peptide measured in serum calibration using plasma samples for research purposes
Clin Lab, 57(11-12):1015-9
2011
2011
Dietary patterns and colorectal cancer: a case-control study from Portugal
Eur J Cancer Prev, 20(5):389-95
2011
2011
Indirect calibration between clinical observers - application to the New York Heart Association functional classification system
BMC Research Notes, doi:10.1186/1756-0500-4-276
2011
The Role of Physical Activity and Diet on Overall and Central Obesity Incidence
J Phys Act Health, 8: 811-19
2012
2011
Health-related behaviours in the EpiPorto study: cancer survivors versus participants with no cancer history
Eur J Cancer Prev, 20(4):348-54
2011
2011
Body fat distribution and C-reactive protein a principal component analysis.
Nutr Metab Cardiovas Dis, 21: 347-354
2012
Comparison of modes of administration and response options in the assessment of subjective health using the first question of SF-36
Social Indicators Research, 107:305315
2010
Role of physical activity and diet in incidence of hypertension: a population-based study in Portuguese adults
Eur J Clin Nutr, 64(12):1441-9
2010
Assessment of the general public\'s knowledge about rheumatic diseases: evidence from a Portuguese population-based survey
BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 11(1): 211
2009
Unawareness of weight and height - the effect on self-reported prevalence of overweight in a population-based study
J Nutr Health Aging , 13(4): 310-314
2009
Prevalence and determinants of cervical cytology use in an urban sample of Portuguese Women
Eur J Cancer Prev, 18(6):482-488
2009
2008
Gender, socioeconomic status and metabolic syndrome in middle-aged and old adults
BMC Public Health, 8:62
2008
2007
Life prevalence and determinants of hormone replacement therapy in women living in Porto, Portugal
Maturitas, 57(3):226-232
2007
Alcohol intake, smoking, sleeping hours, physical activity and the metabolic syndrome
Prev Med, 44: 328-334
2004
