Giuliana Favara
Biographic Data
| ID | 7859319 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Giuliana Favara |
| GIVEN NAMES | Giuliana |
| FAMILY NAME | Favara |
| SIGNATURE | FAVARA G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Catania |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0812-8386 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Sex differences in delivery and neonatal characteristics of new-borns from the “Mami-MED” cohort
Introduction: Exploring modifiable and non-modifiable determinants-like sex of new-borns, maternal characteristics, and lifestyle-of maternal and child health is a priority in Public Health. Understanding these sex-based differences is essential for tailored care and informed public health policies. Methods: The present study aimed to delineate sex disparities in delivery and neonatal characteristics within the "MAMI MED" cohort, an ongoing prosp…
Monitoring Antibiotic Resistance in Wastewater
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a global public health threat. Wastewater analysis provides valuable insights into antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs), identifying sources and trends and evaluating AMR control measures. Between February 2022 and March 2023, pre-treatment urban wastewater samples were collected weekly from treatment plants in Pantano D'Arci, Siracusa, and Giarre (Sicily, Italy). Monthly composite DNA extracts were prepared …
Efficacy of polygenic risk scores and digital technologies for Innovative personalized cardiovascular disease PREVention in high-risk adults
Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) pose a significant global health challenge, necessitating innovative approaches for primary prevention. Personalized prevention, based on genetic risk scores (PRS) and digital technologies, holds promise in revolutionizing CVD preventive strategies. However, the clinical efficacy of these interventions requires further investigation. This study presents the protocol of the INNOPREV randomized controlled …
Updates on developing and applying biosensors for the detection of microorganisms, antimicrobial resistance genes and antibiotics
Background: The inappropriate use of antibiotics in clinical and non-clinical settings contributes to the increasing prevalence of multidrug-resistant microorganisms. Contemporary endeavours are focused on exploring novel technological methodologies, striving to create cost-effective and valuable alternatives for detecting microorganisms, antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs), and/or antibiotics across diverse matrices. Within this context, there…
HIV infection does not affect the risk of death of Covid-19 patients
Dietary Folate Intake and Folic Acid Supplements among Pregnant Women from Southern Italy
Folate requirement among women who plan to become pregnant should be raised to 600 μg/day during the periconceptional period. To meet this need, several countries began to promote the use of folic acid supplements before and during pregnancy. Here, we investigated prevalence and determinants of dietary folate intake and folic acid supplement use among 397 pregnant women (aged 15-50 years old, median = 37 years old). We also investigated their eff…
Determinants of Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet
The Mediterranean diet (MD)-the dietary pattern usually consumed by Mediterranean populations-can help promote a favorable health status and better quality of life. Uncovering the main factors associated with the adherence to MD may be useful in understanding and counteracting the global shift toward a Western diet, which has been documented also in the Mediterranean region. Here, we evaluated the adherence to MD and its major social and behavior…
Comparison of Self-Administered Web-Based and Interviewer Printed Food Frequency Questionnaires for Dietary Assessment in Italian Adolescents
Innovative tools for assessing food and nutrient intakes in adolescence are essential to uncover the long-term effects of diet on chronic diseases. Here, we developed and compared a web-based self-administered food frequency questionnaire (web-FFQ) with a traditional interviewer printed FFQ (print-FFQ) among 174 Italian adolescents (aged 15-18 years). To assess the reliability of the web-FFQ compared with the print-FFQ, we used Spearman's rank co…
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Determinants of Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet
The Mediterranean diet (MD)-the dietary pattern usually consumed by Mediterranean populations-can help promote a favorable health status and better quality of life. Uncovering the main factors associated with the adherence to MD may be useful in understanding and counteracting the global shift toward a Western diet, which has been documented also in the Mediterranean region. Here, we evaluated the adherence to MD and its major social and behavior…
Comparison of Self-Administered Web-Based and Interviewer Printed Food Frequency Questionnaires for Dietary Assessment in Italian Adolescents
Innovative tools for assessing food and nutrient intakes in adolescence are essential to uncover the long-term effects of diet on chronic diseases. Here, we developed and compared a web-based self-administered food frequency questionnaire (web-FFQ) with a traditional interviewer printed FFQ (print-FFQ) among 174 Italian adolescents (aged 15-18 years). To assess the reliability of the web-FFQ compared with the print-FFQ, we used Spearman's rank co…
Dietary Folate Intake and Folic Acid Supplements among Pregnant Women from Southern Italy
Folate requirement among women who plan to become pregnant should be raised to 600 μg/day during the periconceptional period. To meet this need, several countries began to promote the use of folic acid supplements before and during pregnancy. Here, we investigated prevalence and determinants of dietary folate intake and folic acid supplement use among 397 pregnant women (aged 15-50 years old, median = 37 years old). We also investigated their eff…
HIV infection does not affect the risk of death of Covid-19 patients
Updates on developing and applying biosensors for the detection of microorganisms, antimicrobial resistance genes and antibiotics
Background: The inappropriate use of antibiotics in clinical and non-clinical settings contributes to the increasing prevalence of multidrug-resistant microorganisms. Contemporary endeavours are focused on exploring novel technological methodologies, striving to create cost-effective and valuable alternatives for detecting microorganisms, antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs), and/or antibiotics across diverse matrices. Within this context, there…
Efficacy of polygenic risk scores and digital technologies for Innovative personalized cardiovascular disease PREVention in high-risk adults
Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) pose a significant global health challenge, necessitating innovative approaches for primary prevention. Personalized prevention, based on genetic risk scores (PRS) and digital technologies, holds promise in revolutionizing CVD preventive strategies. However, the clinical efficacy of these interventions requires further investigation. This study presents the protocol of the INNOPREV randomized controlled …
Sex differences in delivery and neonatal characteristics of new-borns from the “Mami-MED” cohort
Introduction: Exploring modifiable and non-modifiable determinants-like sex of new-borns, maternal characteristics, and lifestyle-of maternal and child health is a priority in Public Health. Understanding these sex-based differences is essential for tailored care and informed public health policies. Methods: The present study aimed to delineate sex disparities in delivery and neonatal characteristics within the "MAMI MED" cohort, an ongoing prosp…
Monitoring Antibiotic Resistance in Wastewater
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a global public health threat. Wastewater analysis provides valuable insights into antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs), identifying sources and trends and evaluating AMR control measures. Between February 2022 and March 2023, pre-treatment urban wastewater samples were collected weekly from treatment plants in Pantano D'Arci, Siracusa, and Giarre (Sicily, Italy). Monthly composite DNA extracts were prepared …
Medicine (7 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Internal Medicine (4 works) · Biology (3 works) · Antibiotic resistance (2 works) · Antibiotics (2 works) · Biosensors and Analytical Detection (2 works) · Cohort (2 works) · Cohort study (2 works) · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling (2 works)