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Weight-focused physical activity is associated with poorer eating motivation quality and lower intuitive eating in women

Carraça, E. V., Leong, S. L., & Horwath, C. C. (2019). Weight-focused physical activity is associated with poorer eating motivation quality and lower intuitive eating in women. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 119(5), 750–759. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2018.09.011.

Body composition and cognitive functioning in a sample of active elders

Crespillo-Jurado, M., Delgado-Giralt, J., Reigal, R. E., Rosado, A., Wallace-Ruiz, A., Juárez-Ruiz de Mier, R., Morales-Sánchez, V., Morillo-Baro, J. P., & Hernández-Mendo, A. (2019). Body composition and cognitive functioning in a sample of active elders. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 1569. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01569.

Quality matters: A meta-analysis on components of healthy family meals

Dallacker, M., Hertwig, R., & Mata, J. (2019). Quality matters: A meta-analysis on components of healthy family meals. Health Psychology, 38(12), 1137–1149. doi: 10.1037/hea0000801.

Prevalence and predictors of weight loss maintenance: A retrospective population‐based survey of European adults with overweight and obesity

Evans, E. H., Sainsbury, K., Marques, M. M., Santos, I., Pedersen, S., Lähteenmäki, L., Teixeira, P. J., Stubbs, R. J., Heitmann, B. L., & Sniehotta, F. F. (2019). Prevalence and predictors of weight loss maintenance: A retrospective population‐based survey of European adults with overweight and obesity. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 32(6), 745–753. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12666.

Does diet strictness level during weekends and holiday periods influence 1-year follow-up weight loss maintenance? Evidence from the Portuguese Weight Control Registry

Jorge, R., Santos, I., Teixeira, V. H., & Teixeira, P. J. (2019). Does diet strictness level during weekends and holiday periods influence 1-year follow-up weight loss maintenance? Evidence from the Portuguese Weight Control Registry. Nutrition Journal, 18, 3. doi: 10.1186/s12937-019-0430-x.

Behavioural and psychological pretreatment predictors of short- and long-term weight loss among women with overweight and obesity

Jorge, R., Santos, I., Tomás, R., Silva, M. N., Carraça, E. V., Teixeira, V. H., & Teixeira, P. J. (in press). Behavioural and psychological pretreatment predictors of short- and long-term weight loss among women with overweight and obesity. Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, doi: 10.1007/s40519-019-00775-9.

Trends and age-related changes of physical activity among Portuguese adolescent girls from 2002-2014: Highlights from the health behavior in school-aged children study

Martins, J., Marques, A., Loureiro, N., Carreiro da Costa, F., Diniz, J., & De Matos, M. G. (2019). Trends and age-related changes of physical activity among Portuguese adolescent girls from 2002-2014: Highlights from the health behavior in school-aged children study. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 16(4), 281–287. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2018-0092.

Sedentary time, physical activity, fitness, and physical function in older adults: What best predicts sleep quality?

Ramos, V., Carraça, E. V., Paiva, T., & Baptista, F. (2019). Sedentary time, physical activity, fitness, and physical function in older adults: What best predicts sleep quality?. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 27(4), 538-544. doi: 10.1123/japa.2018-0035.

Loneliness in adolescence: Confirmatory factor analysis of the relational provisions loneliness questionnaire (RPLQ) in a Portuguese sample

Ribeiro, O., Santos, A. J., Freitas, M., Rosado, A., & Rubin, K. H. (2019). Loneliness in adolescence: Confirmatory factor analysis of the relational provisions loneliness questionnaire (RPLQ) in a Portuguese sample. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 43(5), 457–465. doi: 10.1177/0165025419850893.

Attribution of weight regain to emotional reasons amongst European adults with overweight and obesity who regained weight following a weight loss attempt

Sainsbury, K., Evans, E. H., Pedersen, S., Marques, M. M., Teixeira, P. J., Lähteenmäki, L., Stubbs, R. J., Heitmann, B. L., & Sniehotta, F. F. (2019). Attribution of weight regain to emotional reasons amongst European adults with overweight and obesity who regained weight following a weight loss attempt. Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, 24(2), 351–361. doi: 10.1007/s40519-018-0487-0.

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