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Browsing CES2-Artigos (em revistas ou actas indexadas) by Author "Braz, Nídia"

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  • Do patients value nutritional therapy? A quantitative study in type- 2 diabetes patients
    Publication . Pinto, Ezequiel; Braz, Nídia; Nascimento, Tânia; Gomes, Eurico
    Type 2 diabetes patients’ adherence to pharmacotherapy is higher than adherence to nutritional therapy or lifestyle change behaviours, and patients do not value nutritional therapy in the same level as they value other types of interventions. This study aimed to analyse the value that T2DM patients place on nutritional therapy and to identify perceived barriers to nutritional therapy adherence. Methods: A non-random sample of 62 patients receiving health care in a Diabetes Clinic in the municipality of Faro, in the Portuguese region of the Algarve, was interviewed with a semi-structured protocol regarding sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle, physical activity, and dietary habits. Additional data were collected from the patient’s clinical files and by conducting anthropometric assessment using standard methods.
    2017Journal article Open access Show more
  • Global geriatric evaluation of the Algarve population
    Publication . Braz, Nídia; Pais, Sandra; Cordeiro, Clara; Oliveira, Giovanna; Conde, Monserrat
    The ageing of population challenges communities to adapt and evolve to accommodate the needs of people that live longer (mostly out of work, either healthy, fragile or with chronic disease). Population ageing in the Algarve is higher than in overall Portugal. Studies on health conditions, frailty risk factors and elderly specific needs are undeveloped in Portugal and unknown in the Algarve. Objective To prepare a tool for Global Geriatric Evaluation, to be used in the “Survey of Health and Ageing in the Region of Algarve - SHARA”, a commitment to “European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing”. Methods A preliminary version of the screening tool, which includes well-known instruments to measure health condition (EASY-care), risk of fall (Tinetty), physical activity (Baecke’s modified questionnaire), nutritional condition (MNA), cognitive and depressive status (MMSE, Yesavage geriatric depression scale), together with socio-demographic characteristics, was applied to an independent sample of subjects from an elderly community centre - ARPI (“Associação de Reformados, Pensionistas e Idosos do Concelho de Faro”), with ages between 55 and 89. Results ARPI is mostly frequented by women, who either have risk of malnutrition or malnutrition incidence, a relevant risk of fall or are physically active. Those who live alone, show a higher risk of fall. Conclusions ARPI members are active, but with risk of malnutrition and fall, suggesting the relevance and importance of future interventions in these areas. The proposed screening tool showed to be adequate for the SHARA study, suitable to provide wider information on frailty.
    2014-04Journal article Open access Show more
  • Postprandial glycaemia in type-2 diabetes: A non-random trial according to glucose control
    Publication . Pinto, Ezequiel; Braz, Nídia; Nascimento, Tânia; Gomes, Eurico
    Introduction: Postprandial glycaemia contributes significantly to the overall glycaemic control and is a risk factor for cardiovascular complications in type-2 diabetes patients. As patients with good glycaemic control can show elevated postprandial hyperglycaemia, especially after breakfast, the study of glucose response after this meal can provide insight that will help nutrition intervention and treatment. Methods: A group of 66 patients previously diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus was recruited and categorized into patients with HbA1c below 7% (proper glycaemic control) and patients with HbA1c of 7% or above (poor glycaemic control). All subjects were interviewed and offered a nutritionally controlled breakfast. Glucose response was monitored for 120 minutes after the meal. Results: There are no significant differences in postprandial glycaemia between patients with adequate glycaemic control and those with poor glycaemic control, up to 120 minutes after breakfast. The reported prevalence of self-monitoring of blood glucose is low. Mean differences between pre-prandial and postprandial glucose were not correlated with body mass index, age at diagnosis, diabetes duration, HbA1c, energy or carbohydrate intake. Conclusions: Patients which are considered as having a proper glucose control may be unaware that they exceed the recommended rise in postprandial glycaemia. Meal plans should take into account the need to regulate postprandial glycaemia and patients should be empowered to overcome their low prevalence of glucose self-measure.
    2017Journal article Open access Show more