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List of works by Joao Breda

A Snapshot of European Children's Eating Habits: Results from the Fourth Round of the WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI)

scientific article published on 17 August 2020

Adult Nutrient Intakes from Current National Dietary Surveys of European Populations

scientific article published on 27 November 2017

Alcohol control policy and changes in alcohol-related traffic harm

scientific article published on 03 October 2019

An exploration of socio-economic and food characteristics of high trans fatty acid consumers in the Dutch and UK national surveys after voluntary product reformulation.

scientific article published on 5 December 2017

Assessing diet in European populations using national dietary surveys

scientific article published on 23 January 2020

Association between Characteristics at Birth, Breastfeeding and Obesity in 22 Countries: The WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative - COSI 2015/2017

scientific article published on 26 April 2019

Breastfeeding practices and policies in WHO European Region Member States.

scientific article published on 22 June 2015

Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) in Poland: Implementation of Two Rounds of the Study in the Context of International Methodological Assumptions

scientific article published on 29 July 2020

Clustering of Multiple Energy Balance-Related Behaviors in School Children and its Association with Overweight and Obesity-WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI 2015⁻2017)

scientific article published on 27 February 2019

Combined effect of different factors on weight status and cardiometabolic risk in Italian adolescents

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Comparative validity of the ASSO-Food Frequency Questionnaire for the web-based assessment of food and nutrients intake in adolescents.

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Comparison of consumed portion sizes and on-pack serving sizes of UK energy dense foods

scientific article published on 21 December 2018

Comparison of high and low trans-fatty acid consumers: analyses of UK National Diet and Nutrition Surveys before and after product reformulation

scientific article published on 21 November 2017

Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of the Adolescents and Surveillance System for the Obesity Prevention Project

scientific article published on March 2016

Energy drink consumption in europe: a review of the risks, adverse health effects, and policy options to respond.

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Enhanced labelling on alcoholic drinks: reviewing the evidence to guide alcohol policy.

scientific article published on 08 May 2013

Evaluation of alcohol policy control measures is key

scientific article published on 31 January 2020

Forecasting Future Trends in Obesity across Europe: The Value of Improving Surveillance

scientific article published on 12 October 2018

Health care costs attributable to overweight calculated in a standardized way for three European countries

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Health gain by salt reduction in europe: a modelling study

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Leadership in physical activity: is this the currency of change in the student healthcare curriculum?

scientific article published on 23 June 2018

Life course approach to prevention and control of non-communicable diseases

scientific article published in the British Medical Journal

Meeting the Global NCD Target of at Least 10% Relative Reduction in the Harmful Use of Alcohol: Is the WHO European Region on Track?

scientific article published on 14 May 2020

Modelling impacts of food industry co-regulation on noncommunicable disease mortality, Portugal.

scientific article published on 14 May 2018

National action plans to tackle NCDs: role of stakeholder network analysis.

scientific article published on 20 May 2019

National nutrition surveys in Europe: a review on the current status in the 53 countries of the WHO European region

scientific article published on 16 April 2018

National physical activity recommendations: systematic overview and analysis of the situation in European countries.

scientific article published on 12 February 2015

One size does not fit all: implementation of interventions for non-communicable diseases

scientific article published on 06 December 2019

Overview of 71 European community-based initiatives against childhood obesity starting between 2005 and 2011: general characteristics and reported effects.

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Overweight and Obesity in Children under 5 Years: Surveillance Opportunities and Challenges for the WHO European Region

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Overweight and Obesity in the Russian Population: Prevalence in Adults and Association with Socioeconomic Parameters and Cardiovascular Risk Factors

scientific article published on 07 March 2019

Physical Activity and Academic Achievement: An Umbrella Review

scientific article published on 17 August 2020

Portion Size of Energy-Dense Foods among French and UK Adults by BMI Status

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Prevalence of Severe Obesity among Primary School Children in 21 European Countries.

scientific article published on 26 April 2019

Prevalence of obesity among Portuguese children (6-8 years old) using three definition criteria: COSI Portugal, 2008.

scientific article published on 17 August 2012

Profiles of Physical Fitness Risk Behaviours in School Adolescents from the ASSO Project: A Latent Class Analysis

scientific article published on 05 September 2018

Program Obesity Zero (POZ)--a community-based intervention to address overweight primary-school children from five Portuguese municipalities.

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Projected impact of the Portuguese sugar-sweetened beverage tax on obesity incidence across different age groups: A modelling study

scientific article published on 12 March 2020

Promoting health-enhancing physical activity in Europe: Current state of surveillance, policy development and implementation

scientific article published on 3 February 2018

Salt Reduction Strategies in Portuguese School Meals, from Pre-School to Secondary Education-The Eat Mediterranean Program

scientific article published on 24 July 2020

School food and nutrition: developing the evidence base for policy.

scientific article published in June 2013

School food research: building the evidence base for policy.

scientific article published on June 2013

Socioeconomic inequalities in childhood overweight: heterogeneity across five countries in the WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI-2008)

scientific article published on 2 February 2016

Sodium and Potassium Intake in Healthy Adults in Thessaloniki Greater Metropolitan Area-The Salt Intake in Northern Greece (SING) Study.

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Sodium and Potassium Intake, Knowledge Attitudes and Behaviour Towards Salt Consumption Amongst Adults in Podgorica, Montenegro

scientific article published on 13 January 2019

Sodium and potassium urinary excretion and dietary intake: a cross-sectional analysis in adolescents.

scientific article published on 11 April 2016

Status and contents of physical activity recommendations in European Union countries: a systematic comparative analysis

scientific article published on 20 February 2020

Street food in Dushanbe, Tajikistan: availability and nutritional value

scientific article published on 01 November 2019

Summary from the European Meeting of WHO Collaborating Centres for Nutrition, Kraków, 23-24 June 2010

scientific article published on January 1, 2011

The Importance of the World Health Organization Sugar Guidelines for Dental Health and Obesity Prevention

scientific article published on 07 August 2018

The Role of the World Health Organization in Eliminating Iodine Deficiency Worldwide

scientific article published on 18 January 2017

The future burden of obesity-related diseases in the 53 WHO European-Region countries and the impact of effective interventions: a modelling study

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The web-based ASSO-food frequency questionnaire for adolescents: relative and absolute reproducibility assessment

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Trans fatty acid elimination policy in member states of the Eurasian Economic Union: Implementation challenges and capacity for enforcement

scientific article published on 17 July 2020

Trans fatty acids in the Portuguese food market.

scientific article published on June 2016

Using Mobile Apps to Promote a Healthy Lifestyle Among Adolescents and Students: A Review of the Theoretical Basis and Lessons Learned.

scientific article published on 5 May 2016

Validation of a questionnaire to evaluate alcohol related behaviours in excessive drinkers

scientific article published on November 2010

WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative 2008: weight, height and body mass index in 6-9-year-old children.

scientific article published on 21 September 2012

WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative: School nutrition environment and body mass index in primary schools.

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WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative: associations between sleep duration, screen time and food consumption frequencies

scientific article published on 30 April 2015

WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative: body mass index and level of overweight among 6-9-year-old children from school year 2007/2008 to school year 2009/2010

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WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative: health-risk behaviours on nutrition and physical activity in 6-9-year-old schoolchildren

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Weight Status of 7-Year-Old Hungarian Children between 2010 and 2016 Using Different Classifications (COSI Hungary)

scientific article published on 23 May 2018

What National and Subnational Interventions and Policies Based on Mediterranean and Nordic Diets are Recommended or Implemented in the WHO European Region, and is there Evidence of Effectiveness in Reducing Noncommunicable Diseases?

scientific article published on 10 August 2018

[Erratum: Using Pricing Policies to Promote Public Health: The Sugar Sweetened Beverages Taxation Experience in Portugal]

scientific article published on 30 April 2018

[Using Pricing Policies to Promote Public Health: The Sugar Sweetened Beverages Taxation Experience in Portugal]

scientific article published on 30 April 2018