Arieta Leal

@posnut.ufv.br

Department of Nutrition Science, Universidade Federal de Viçosa
Universidade Federal de Viçosa

https://researchid.co/arietaleal

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Food Science, Epidemiology, Nutrition and Dietetics

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Vaccination and food consumption: association with Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome in Brazilian adults (CUME Study)
Marlise Lima Brandão, Helen Hermana Miranda Hermsdorff, Arieta Carla Gualandi Leal, Josefina Bressan, and Adriano Marçal Pimenta
Frontiers Media SA
BackgroundPost-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome (PACS) is an important sequalae of COVID-19. Then, our objective was to analyze the risk and protective factors for PACS in Brazilian adults participating in the Cohort of Universities of Minas Gerais (CUME Study), with emphasis on COVID-19 vaccination and food consumption.MethodsIn this sub-study, we included 2,065 participants of CUME Study who answered the baseline questionnaire in 2016 or 2018 or 2020 or 2022, and the follow-up COVID-19/PACS-specific questionnaire in 2023. PACS diagnosis was based on self-reporting of continuation or development of new symptoms 3 months after the initial SARS-CoV-2 infection, with these symptoms lasting for at least 2 months with no other explanation. To estimate the risk and protective factors for PACS, hierarchical multivariate statistical analysis was conducted using the Cox regression technique, producing two models: (1) focusing on consumption of macro and micronutrients; (2) focusing on consumption of food groups.ResultsAfter a median of 5.5 years of follow-up, 54.4% of the participants reported PACS. When we analyzed the consumption of macro and micronutrients, higher intake of proteins (HR: 1.36; 95% CI: 1.06–1.74-4th quartile) and lipids (HR: 1.23; 95% CI: 1.02–1.48-4th quartile) were risk factors for PACS. On the other hand, higher intake of vitamin C (HR: 0.78; 95% CI: 0.64–0.94-4th quartile), vitamin D (HR: 0.81; 95% CI: 0.67–0.99-4th quartile), and zinc (HR: 0.66; 95% CI: 0.52–0.83-4th quartile) were protective factors for the outcome (model 1). When we analyzed the consumption of food groups, higher intake of eggs (HR: 1.59; 95% CI: 1.34–1.89-4th quartile) increased the risk of PACS, whereas, respectively, higher and intermediate consumption of white meat (HR: 0.84; 95% CI: 0.71–1.00-4th quartile) and vegetables (HR: 0.81; 95% CI: 0.67–0.99-2nd quartile; HR: 0.81; 95% CI: 0.67–0.99-3rd quartile) decreased the risk of the outcome (model 2). In both models, pre-infection COVID-19 vaccination was a protective factor for PACS.ConclusionA healthy diet, with higher consumption of white meat, vegetables and specific micronutrients (vitamin C, vitamin D, zinc), in parallel with pre-infection COVID-19 vaccination, is essential to reduce the risk of PACS.

Association between total dietary antioxidant capacity and food groups and incidence of depression in a cohort of Brazilian graduates (CUME Project)
Gabriela Amorim Pereira Sol, Helen Hermana Miranda Hermsdorff, Arieta Carla Gualandi Leal, Adriano Marçal Pimenta, Josefina Bressan, Ana Paula Boroni Moreira, and Aline Silva de Aguiar
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
AbstractThis study aims to evaluate the association between Dietary Total Antioxidant Capacity (dTAC) and Total Antioxidant Capacity of food groups (fgTAC) with the incidence of depression in Brazilian graduates participating in the Cohort of Universities of Minas Gerais (CUME Study). The sample consisted of 2572 participants without a medical diagnosis of depression at baseline who responded to at least one follow-up questionnaire from the CUME Project. The Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power assay was used to determine dTAC. Incidence of depression was estimated by self-reported medical diagnosis of depression during the years of cohort follow-up. Cox regression models were used to relate dTAC and fgTAC to the incidence of depression. The mean follow-up time was 2·96 (1·00) years, and 246 cases of depression were observed (32·3/1000 person-years). The mean dTAC was 11·03 (4·84) mmol/d. We found no associations between higher dTAC and lower risk of developing depression after adjusting for possible confounders. The incidence of depression was inversely associated with fgTAC of the beans and lentils group (hazard ratio (HR): 0·61; 95 % CI 0·41, 0·90). The fgTAC of the junk food group was positively associated with higher incidence of depression after all adjustments (HR: 1·57; 95 % CI 1·08, 2·26). Our findings do not support an association between dTAC and the incidence of depression in a highly educated Brazilian population. However, associations of fgTAC show the importance of analysing the food matrix in which these antioxidants are inserted. We highlight the need for more prospective studies with different nationalities to confirm these results.

Ultra-processed food consumption is positively associated with the incidence of depression in Brazilian adults (CUME project)
Arieta Carla Gualandi Leal, Leidjaira Juvanhol Lopes, Katiusse Rezende-Alves, Josefina Bressan, Adriano Marçal Pimenta, and Helen Hermana Miranda Hermsdorff
Elsevier BV

Higher caffeine consumption is associated with insufficient sleep time in Brazilian adults (CUME study)
Carolynne Martins Teixeira, Josefina Bressan, Arieta Carla Gualandi Leal, Sarah Aparecida Vieira Ribeiro, Leidjaira Lopes Juvanhol, Adriano Marçal Pimenta, and Helen Hermana Miranda Hermsdorff
Informa UK Limited

Online Food Frequency Questionnaire From the Cohort of Universities of Minas Gerais (CUME Project, Brazil): Construction, Validity, and Reproducibility
Heloísa Gambarelli de Araújo Azarias, José Luiz Marques-Rocha, Aline Elizabeth da Silva Miranda, Luana Caroline dos Santos, Ana Luíza Gomes Domingos, Helen Hermana Miranda Hermsdorff, Josefina Bressan, Fernando Luiz Pereira de Oliveira, Arieta Carla Gualandi Leal, and Adriano Marçal Pimenta
Frontiers Media SA
Background: The Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) is usually used in epidemiological studies to assess food consumption. However, the FFQ must have good accuracy, requiring its validation and reproducibility for the target population. Thus, this study aimed to describe the construction of the online Food Frequency Questionnaire (oFFQ) used at the Cohort of Universities of Minas Gerais (CUME project, Brazil) and evaluate its validity and reproducibility.Methods: The oFFQ was answered two times in 1 year (March/August 2018—March/April 2019; n = 108 participants—reproducibility), and four 24-h dietary recalls (24hRs) were applied in two seasons of the southern hemisphere [two 24hRs in autumn (March/June 2018) and two 24hRs in winter (August/September 2018); n = 146 participants—validity]. To assess the validity and reproducibility, the intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) were estimated.Results: The oFFQ had 144 food items separated into eight groups (dairy products; meat and fish; cereals and legumes; fruits; vegetables; fats and oils; drinks; other foods). In assessing the validity, ICCs for energy and macronutrients were considered moderate, ranging from 0.41 (energy) to 0.59 (protein), while the ICCs for micronutrients were considered low to moderate, ranging from 0.25 (fibers) to 0.65 (vitamin B6). Regarding reproducibility assessment, ICCs for energy and all the assessed items were considered moderate to excellent, ranging from 0.60 (vegetables) to 0.91 (vitamin E and retinol).Conclusions: The self-reported oFFQ had satisfactory validity and reproducibility. So, it can be used to analyze the association between food consumption and chronic diseases in the participants of the Cohort of Universities of Minas Gerais (CUME project—Brazil).

Effects of curcumin supplementation on sport and physical exercise: a systematic review
Lara Gomes Suhett, Rodrigo de Miranda Monteiro Santos, Brenda Kelly Souza Silveira, Arieta Carla Gualandi Leal, Alice Divina Melo de Brito, Juliana Farias de Novaes, and Ceres Mattos Della Lucia
Informa UK Limited
Abstract Curcumin is the main phenolic compound in turmeric. It has been investigated recently due to its numerous medicinal properties and health benefits. However, few studies assessed the effects of curcumin supplementation on physical activity practice. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to assess the available evidences with human beings about the potential effects of curcumin supplementation on sport and physical exercise. This systematic review was conducted within the period from January to February, 2019, following the recommendations of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyzes (PRISMA) guidelines. The LILACS, Medline, SciELO and PubMed databases were used for the search, with no publication date limit. The following terms, with the respective Boolean operators, were searched: “curcumin” AND sports; “curcumin” AND exercise; curcumin AND “aerobic exercise”; “curcumin” AND “resistance exercise”; “curcumin” AND “endurance exercise”; “curcumin” AND “strength exercise”. Eleven papers were selected for this review. Most of the studies displayed positive effects of the curcumin supplementation for athletes and physical exercise practitioners, and no side effects were reported. Participants supplemented with curcumin displayed reduced inflammation and oxidative stress, decreased pain and muscle damage, superior recovery and muscle performance, better psychological and physiological responses (thermal and cardiovascular) during training and improved gastrointestinal function. Curcumin supplementation appears to be safe and beneficial for sport and physical exercise in human beings. PROSPERO (CRD42019126763).

Sociodemographic characteristics and dietary patterns in cardiometabolic risk subjects
Brenda Kelly Souza Silveira, Juliana Farias de Novaes, Sarah Aparecida Vieira, Daniela Mayumi Usuda Prado Rocha, Arieta Carla Gualandi Leal, and Helen Hermana Miranda Hermsdorff
Emerald
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the associations of dietary patterns with sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics in a cardiometabolic risk population. Design/methodology/approach In this cross-sectional study data from 295 (n=123 men/172 women, 42±16 years) participants in a Cardiovascular Health Care Program were included. After a 24-hour recall interview the dietary patterns were determined using principal component analysis. Sociodemographic, clinical and lifestyle data were collected by medical records. Findings Subjects with diabetes and hypertension had a higher adherence in the “traditional” pattern (rice, beans, tubers, oils and meats). Poisson regression models showed that male subjects with low schooling and smokers had greater adherence to the “traditional” pattern. Also, students, women, and those with higher schooling and sleeping =7 h/night showed higher adherence to healthy patterns (whole grains, nuts, fruits and dairy). Women, young adults and those with higher schooling and fewer sleep hours had greater adherence to healthy dietary patterns. Those with low schooling and unhealthy lifestyle showed more adherence to the “traditional” pattern. Social implications The results indicate the importance to personalized nutritional therapy and education against cardiometabolic risk, considering the dietary patterns specific to each population. Originality/value Socioeconomic and lifestyle characteristics can influence dietary patterns and this is one of the few studies that investigated this relationship performing principal component analysis.

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Consumo de alimentos ultraprocessados, trajetrias de ndice de massa corporal e incidncia de obesidade e depresso em adultos brasileiros: estudo CUME
ACG Leal
2024

Association between total dietary antioxidant capacity and food groups and incidence of depression in a cohort of Brazilian graduates (CUME Project)
GAP Sol, HHM Hermsdorff, ACG Leal, AM Pimenta, J Bressan, ...
British Journal of Nutrition 130 (7), 1155-1166 2023

Ultra-processed food consumption is positively associated with the incidence of depression in Brazilian adults (CUME project)
ACG Leal, LJ Lopes, K Rezende-Alves, J Bressan, AM Pimenta, ...
Journal of Affective Disorders 328, 58-63 2023

Online food frequency questionnaire from the cohort of Universities of Minas Gerais (CUME Project, Brazil): construction, validity, and reproducibility
HGA Azarias, JL Marques-Rocha, AES Miranda, LC Dos Santos, ...
Frontiers in nutrition 8, 709915 2021

Effects of curcumin supplementation on sport and physical exercise: a systematic review
LG Suhett, R de Miranda Monteiro Santos, BKS Silveira, ACG Leal, ...
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition 61 (6), 946-958 2021

Sociodemographic characteristics and dietary patterns in cardiometabolic risk subjects
BKS Silveira, JF Novaes, SA Vieira, DMUP Rocha, ACG Leal, ...
British Food Journal 121 (11), 2780-2790 2019

Sociodemographic and lifestyle factors are associated with diet quality in cardiometabolic risk subjects
BKS Silveira, J Novaes, N Reis, LP Loureno, AHM Capobiango, ...
J Food Nutr Res 7 (2), 141-7 2019

Consumo de refrigerantes, doces e acares de adio e prevalncia de depresso em graduados brasileiros (projeto CUME)
ACG Leal
Dissertao de mestrado. Universidade Federal de Viosa 2017

Vaccination and food consumption: association with Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome in Brazilian adults (CUME Study)
ML Brando, HHM Hermsdorff, ACG Leal, J Bressan, AM Pimenta
Frontiers in Nutrition 12, 1549747

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Sociodemographic characteristics and dietary patterns in cardiometabolic risk subjects
BKS Silveira, JF Novaes, SA Vieira, DMUP Rocha, ACG Leal, ...
British Food Journal 121 (11), 2780-2790 2019
Citations: 6

Consumo de refrigerantes, doces e acares de adio e prevalncia de depresso em graduados brasileiros (projeto CUME)
ACG Leal
Dissertao de mestrado. Universidade Federal de Viosa 2017
Citations: 1