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ISPUP NEWSLETTER
JANUARY, 2022
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How do genetics and environment influence children's eating behaviours? |
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An ISPUP study has concluded that although genetics strongly influence children's eating behaviours, at the age of 10, their environment can also greatly shape their appetite predisposition. |
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Study analysed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of the Portuguese |
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An ISPUP study assessed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of a group of citizens of legal age who were residents in Portugal. The authors found that younger individuals, women, more educated citizens, people who were and remained employed and those who considered their household income as insufficient or who needed to be more careful about expenses, developed more anxiety symptoms. |
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More than half of students with moderate and severe depressive symptoms did not seek help during the pandemic |
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How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect the mental health of university students and influence young people's social interactions and experience with online teaching? A study by ISPUP sought to answer this question using a sample of students from the University of Porto. |
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Meeting at Infarmed: January 5 |
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On January 5, there was another meeting at Infarmed, to analyze the Epidemiological Situation in Portugal. Henrique Barros, President of ISPUP, intervened with the presentation entitled "The end of the pandemic? Certainties and uncertainties". |
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Webinar: Research in prisons |
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On January 22, ISPUP, with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO), organized a webinar dedicated to the topic "Research in prisons", which was attended by several researchers and experts on the subject. You can view the webinar on our YouTube channel. |
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- JORNAL DE NOTÍCIAS. “Henrique Barros: 'I think it is very good that quarantined people are allowed to vote'" (HERE) and "Sewer analysis indicates that covid cases will increase"(HERE)
- EXPRESSO. "Over 50% of students with depressive symptoms did not seek help during pandemic" (HERE)
- SIC NOTÍCIAS. "Study finds family environment can shape children's predisposition to appetite" (HERE)
- PERGUNTA SIMPLES. "Henrique Barros | What have we learned from the pandemic?" (HERE)
- CNN PORTUGAL. "Portuguese study reveals worsening of depression and anxiety symptoms due to the pandemic" (HERE)
- DIÁRIO DE NOTÍCIAS. "Epidemiologist says talking about the end of the pandemic 'is quite exaggerated" (HERE)
- JORNAL I. "Real burden of infection may be the same as a year ago, says Henrique Barros" (HERE)
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- 04-02-2022. Alternative career path: epidemiology consulting (HERE)
- 18-01-2022. Using omic analyses to investigate the role of the exposome on human health. (HERE)
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- International selection procedure for the recruitment of a Principal Researcher (HERE)
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