Maria Pastor-Valero
Biographic Data
| ID | 898763 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maria Pastor-Valero |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maria |
| FAMILY NAME | Pastor-Valero |
| SIGNATURE | PASTOR-VALERO M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'Elx |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9282-5787 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
“No forest, no future, but they don’t see us”: Eco-anxiety, inequality, and environmental injustice in São Paulo
Introduction: Eco-anxiety disproportionately affects vulnerable populations and younger generations. High and chronic levels of eco-anxiety may have significant impacts on mental health. Methods: This qualitative study, utilizing a guided group discussion methodology, aimed to explore perceptions of climate change, eco-anxiety, health impacts, resilience, pro-environmental behaviors, and opinions on governmental and institutional actions in São P…
“You knew you had to be there, it had to be done”: Experiences of health professionals who faced the Covid-19 pandemic in one public hospital in Spain
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the lack of a government contingency plan for an effective response to an unexpected health crisis. This study uses a phenomenological approach to explore the experience of healthcare professionals during the first three waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in a public health hospital in the Valencia region, Spain. It assesses the impact on their health, coping strategies, institutional support, organizat…
Fear for the future: Eco-anxiety and health implications, a systematic review
This family rejection harmed my health as well’: Intersections between the meanings of family and health for trans people and family members in a trans healthcare service in Brazil
Transgender people deal with intense discrimination in every aspect of life. These experiences increase when they face family rejection. The research on social and family environment surrounding gender transition has been largely overlooked. We examine the meanings of family and health, and how these intersect, among trans people and their family members in a health service in Brazil. We conducted a qualitative study (between December 2017 and Ju…
A multidimensional perspective of the relation between social isolation and depression among Portuguese older adults
We aimed to explore how different social isolation components were associated with depression among older adults in Portugal. We analysed data collected through structured questionnaires in 2017 from 643 Portuguese adults aged 60 and over. Depression was assessed using the Geriatric Depression Scale (Short-Form). Social isolation was operationalised using objective indicators - living alone, marital status, leisure activities - and subjective ind…
Revolving doors and conflicts of interest in health regulatory agencies in Brazil
The 'Revolving Doors' phenomenon is both controversial and common worldwide, but little evidence exists from health sectors in low and middle-income countries (LMIC). We analyse the circulation of agents from regulatory to regulated entities in Brazil's two main health regulatory agencies. Almost half of the executives from such agencies in the last 20 years either started in or ended up working for the private health sector. We discuss paths and…
Contextualizing Evidence for Action on Diabetes in Low-Resource Settings—Project Cead Part I: A Mixed-Methods Study Protocol
Challenges remain for policy adoption and implementation to tackle the unprecedented and relentless increase in obesity, diabetes and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs), especially in low- and middle-income countries. The aim of this mixed-methods study is to analyse the contextual relevance and applicability to low-resource settings of a sample of evidence-based healthy public policies, using local knowledge, perceptions and pertinent epidem…
Pra mim, foi assim: "Homossexual, Travesti E, Hoje Em Dia, Trans": Performatividade Trans, Família E Cuidado Em Saúde
A transexualidade é uma experiência identitária que emerge como resposta inevitável a uma forma de organizar a vida social e, consequentemente, o cuidado em saúde com base na produção de sujeitos. Objetivamos compreender como um contexto identitário trans mobiliza, na articulação com família e serviço de saúde, performances identitárias. Realizamos uma etnografia com entrevista semiestruturada e observação participante em um ambulatório especiali…
P2-236 Better cognitive function associated with who recommended fruit and vegetable intake in a low-income elderly population in Brazil
Globally, cognitive deficit and dementia are among the major age-related chronic disorders. Daily consumption of fruit and vegetables has been associated with a diminished risk of cognitive deficit later in life. We examined whether the WHO recommendations of a daily intake of five servings of fruit and vegetables (≥400 gm) were associated with cognition in a low-income elderly population in the city of São Paulo. We explored the influence of soc…
P2-237 β-carotene is associated with reduced risk of cognitive function in low- income elderly from São Paulo, Brazil
Introduction The influence of individual antioxidant vitamins on cognitive function in older adults remains uncertain. Randomised trials of dietary interventions have yielded mixed findings. We examined the relation between dietary carotenoids and vitamin C intake from fruit and vegetables and the cognitive function of a low-income population from Sao Paulo. Methods Cross-sectional analyses of 1849 elderly ≥65 years old, free of dementia, at the …
P2-238 A high fruit and vegetable intake is associated with a reduced risk of cataract in the Spanish Eureye study
Introduction Cataract is among the major causes of vision impairment and blindness worldwide. Epidemiological studies support the role of antioxidants in the aetiology of cataract, but the evidence for one specific antioxidant over another is inconsistent. We examined the associations between cataract and fruit and vegetable intake and dietary and blood levels of carotenoids, vitamin A, C and E. Methods Cross-sectional population-based study with…
P1-480 Validation of a food frequency questionnaire to assess diet in children aged 4–5 years
Introduction We need valid food frequency questionnaires (FFQ) to assess diet in preschool children using parental report. Methods We collected dietary information for 171 children aged 4–5 years from parents of the INMA study in Valencia, a prospective mother-child cohort study. A 105 food items FFQ was used to assess the child's diet of previous year, at baseline and, on average, 10 months later. As the reference method, we estimated several ca…
Consumo de frutas e hortaliças por idosos de baixa renda na cidade de São Paulo
OBJETIVO: Estimar os fatores socioeconômicos e sociodemográficos associados ao consumo diário de cinco porções de frutas e hortaliças por idosos residentes em áreas de baixa renda, identificando as principais frutas e hortaliças que compõem a dieta desta população. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal de base populacional com 2.066 idosos (>60 anos) de baixa renda residentes na cidade de São Paulo, SP, em 2003-2005. Para a avaliação do consumo de frutas e…
The Prevalence of Diagnosed Diabetes Among the Elderly of Seven Cities in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Health Wellbeing and Aging (Sabe) Project
There was a high prevalence of diagnosed DM among the elderly of the seven cities. The prevalence of diagnosed DM was strongly associated with BMI and low education. The inclusion of these factors in policies and programs aiming to reduce the prevalence of diabetes among the elderly is recommended
Desenvolvimento de um questionário de freqüência alimentar para o estudo de dieta e doenças não transmissíveis
O objetivo do estudo foi desenvolver um questionário de freqüência alimentar com o intuito de investigar possíveis relações entre dieta e doenças não transmissíveis. Foram estudados 200 indivíduos adultos, atendidos no ambulatório geral de um hospital cardiológico de São Paulo, SP. A lista de 98 alimentos do questionário de freqüência alimentar foi construída a partir de recordatórios de 24 horas, estimando-se a contribuição percentual de cada al…
Desenvolvimento de um questionário de freqüência alimentar para o estudo de dieta e doenças não transmissíveis
O objetivo do estudo foi desenvolver um questionário de freqüência alimentar com o intuito de investigar possíveis relações entre dieta e doenças não transmissíveis. Foram estudados 200 indivíduos adultos, atendidos no ambulatório geral de um hospital cardiológico de São Paulo, SP. A lista de 98 alimentos do questionário de freqüência alimentar foi construída a partir de recordatórios de 24 horas, estimando-se a contribuição percentual de cada al…
The Prevalence of Diagnosed Diabetes Among the Elderly of Seven Cities in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Health Wellbeing and Aging (Sabe) Project
There was a high prevalence of diagnosed DM among the elderly of the seven cities. The prevalence of diagnosed DM was strongly associated with BMI and low education. The inclusion of these factors in policies and programs aiming to reduce the prevalence of diabetes among the elderly is recommended
Pra mim, foi assim: "Homossexual, Travesti E, Hoje Em Dia, Trans": Performatividade Trans, Família E Cuidado Em Saúde
A transexualidade é uma experiência identitária que emerge como resposta inevitável a uma forma de organizar a vida social e, consequentemente, o cuidado em saúde com base na produção de sujeitos. Objetivamos compreender como um contexto identitário trans mobiliza, na articulação com família e serviço de saúde, performances identitárias. Realizamos uma etnografia com entrevista semiestruturada e observação participante em um ambulatório especiali…
Consumo de frutas e hortaliças por idosos de baixa renda na cidade de São Paulo
OBJETIVO: Estimar os fatores socioeconômicos e sociodemográficos associados ao consumo diário de cinco porções de frutas e hortaliças por idosos residentes em áreas de baixa renda, identificando as principais frutas e hortaliças que compõem a dieta desta população. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal de base populacional com 2.066 idosos (>60 anos) de baixa renda residentes na cidade de São Paulo, SP, em 2003-2005. Para a avaliação do consumo de frutas e…
A multidimensional perspective of the relation between social isolation and depression among Portuguese older adults
We aimed to explore how different social isolation components were associated with depression among older adults in Portugal. We analysed data collected through structured questionnaires in 2017 from 643 Portuguese adults aged 60 and over. Depression was assessed using the Geriatric Depression Scale (Short-Form). Social isolation was operationalised using objective indicators - living alone, marital status, leisure activities - and subjective ind…
Desenvolvimento de um questionário de freqüência alimentar para o estudo de dieta e doenças não transmissíveis
O objetivo do estudo foi desenvolver um questionário de freqüência alimentar com o intuito de investigar possíveis relações entre dieta e doenças não transmissíveis. Foram estudados 200 indivíduos adultos, atendidos no ambulatório geral de um hospital cardiológico de São Paulo, SP. A lista de 98 alimentos do questionário de freqüência alimentar foi construída a partir de recordatórios de 24 horas, estimando-se a contribuição percentual de cada al…
The Prevalence of Diagnosed Diabetes Among the Elderly of Seven Cities in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Health Wellbeing and Aging (Sabe) Project
There was a high prevalence of diagnosed DM among the elderly of the seven cities. The prevalence of diagnosed DM was strongly associated with BMI and low education. The inclusion of these factors in policies and programs aiming to reduce the prevalence of diabetes among the elderly is recommended
Consumo de frutas e hortaliças por idosos de baixa renda na cidade de São Paulo
OBJETIVO: Estimar os fatores socioeconômicos e sociodemográficos associados ao consumo diário de cinco porções de frutas e hortaliças por idosos residentes em áreas de baixa renda, identificando as principais frutas e hortaliças que compõem a dieta desta população. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal de base populacional com 2.066 idosos (>60 anos) de baixa renda residentes na cidade de São Paulo, SP, em 2003-2005. Para a avaliação do consumo de frutas e…
P2-236 Better cognitive function associated with who recommended fruit and vegetable intake in a low-income elderly population in Brazil
Globally, cognitive deficit and dementia are among the major age-related chronic disorders. Daily consumption of fruit and vegetables has been associated with a diminished risk of cognitive deficit later in life. We examined whether the WHO recommendations of a daily intake of five servings of fruit and vegetables (≥400 gm) were associated with cognition in a low-income elderly population in the city of São Paulo. We explored the influence of soc…
P2-237 β-carotene is associated with reduced risk of cognitive function in low- income elderly from São Paulo, Brazil
Introduction The influence of individual antioxidant vitamins on cognitive function in older adults remains uncertain. Randomised trials of dietary interventions have yielded mixed findings. We examined the relation between dietary carotenoids and vitamin C intake from fruit and vegetables and the cognitive function of a low-income population from Sao Paulo. Methods Cross-sectional analyses of 1849 elderly ≥65 years old, free of dementia, at the …
P2-238 A high fruit and vegetable intake is associated with a reduced risk of cataract in the Spanish Eureye study
Introduction Cataract is among the major causes of vision impairment and blindness worldwide. Epidemiological studies support the role of antioxidants in the aetiology of cataract, but the evidence for one specific antioxidant over another is inconsistent. We examined the associations between cataract and fruit and vegetable intake and dietary and blood levels of carotenoids, vitamin A, C and E. Methods Cross-sectional population-based study with…
P1-480 Validation of a food frequency questionnaire to assess diet in children aged 4–5 years
Introduction We need valid food frequency questionnaires (FFQ) to assess diet in preschool children using parental report. Methods We collected dietary information for 171 children aged 4–5 years from parents of the INMA study in Valencia, a prospective mother-child cohort study. A 105 food items FFQ was used to assess the child's diet of previous year, at baseline and, on average, 10 months later. As the reference method, we estimated several ca…
Revolving doors and conflicts of interest in health regulatory agencies in Brazil
The 'Revolving Doors' phenomenon is both controversial and common worldwide, but little evidence exists from health sectors in low and middle-income countries (LMIC). We analyse the circulation of agents from regulatory to regulated entities in Brazil's two main health regulatory agencies. Almost half of the executives from such agencies in the last 20 years either started in or ended up working for the private health sector. We discuss paths and…
Contextualizing Evidence for Action on Diabetes in Low-Resource Settings—Project Cead Part I: A Mixed-Methods Study Protocol
Challenges remain for policy adoption and implementation to tackle the unprecedented and relentless increase in obesity, diabetes and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs), especially in low- and middle-income countries. The aim of this mixed-methods study is to analyse the contextual relevance and applicability to low-resource settings of a sample of evidence-based healthy public policies, using local knowledge, perceptions and pertinent epidem…
Pra mim, foi assim: "Homossexual, Travesti E, Hoje Em Dia, Trans": Performatividade Trans, Família E Cuidado Em Saúde
A transexualidade é uma experiência identitária que emerge como resposta inevitável a uma forma de organizar a vida social e, consequentemente, o cuidado em saúde com base na produção de sujeitos. Objetivamos compreender como um contexto identitário trans mobiliza, na articulação com família e serviço de saúde, performances identitárias. Realizamos uma etnografia com entrevista semiestruturada e observação participante em um ambulatório especiali…
This family rejection harmed my health as well’: Intersections between the meanings of family and health for trans people and family members in a trans healthcare service in Brazil
Transgender people deal with intense discrimination in every aspect of life. These experiences increase when they face family rejection. The research on social and family environment surrounding gender transition has been largely overlooked. We examine the meanings of family and health, and how these intersect, among trans people and their family members in a health service in Brazil. We conducted a qualitative study (between December 2017 and Ju…
A multidimensional perspective of the relation between social isolation and depression among Portuguese older adults
We aimed to explore how different social isolation components were associated with depression among older adults in Portugal. We analysed data collected through structured questionnaires in 2017 from 643 Portuguese adults aged 60 and over. Depression was assessed using the Geriatric Depression Scale (Short-Form). Social isolation was operationalised using objective indicators - living alone, marital status, leisure activities - and subjective ind…
Fear for the future: Eco-anxiety and health implications, a systematic review
“You knew you had to be there, it had to be done”: Experiences of health professionals who faced the Covid-19 pandemic in one public hospital in Spain
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the lack of a government contingency plan for an effective response to an unexpected health crisis. This study uses a phenomenological approach to explore the experience of healthcare professionals during the first three waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in a public health hospital in the Valencia region, Spain. It assesses the impact on their health, coping strategies, institutional support, organizat…
“No forest, no future, but they don’t see us”: Eco-anxiety, inequality, and environmental injustice in São Paulo
Introduction: Eco-anxiety disproportionately affects vulnerable populations and younger generations. High and chronic levels of eco-anxiety may have significant impacts on mental health. Methods: This qualitative study, utilizing a guided group discussion methodology, aimed to explore perceptions of climate change, eco-anxiety, health impacts, resilience, pro-environmental behaviors, and opinions on governmental and institutional actions in São P…
Medicine (9 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Population (6 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Nutritional Studies and Diet (5 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Internal Medicine (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Psychology (4 works)