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Marta Esgalhado is a researcher at CBIOS (Lusófona's Research Center for Biosciences Health Technologies) and professor in the Nutrition Sciences degree at Universidade Lusófona. She is full member of the Ordem dos Nutritionistas. Marta graduated in Nutritional Sciences from the Instituto Universitário Egas Moniz (Portugal 2010), a master's in Clinical Nutrition from the Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal 2015), a Ph.D in Cardiovascular Sciences from the Universidade Federal Fluminense (Brazil 2018), and a postgraduate in General Management from the Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics da Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Portugal 2020). Marta has published 17 articles in international and national peer-reviewed journals, totaling more than 500 citations. She has several communications at national and international scientific conferences, and is currently supervising 2 final works in Nutritional Sciences degree. Marta's expertise is in the field of Nutrition and Nephrology, focusing on topics such as oxidative stress, inflammation, intestinal microbiota, and the role of Food as Medicine in patients with chronic kidney disease. Marta's main research interest currently is the relationship between different eating habits, particularly plant-based diets like Vegetarian and Mediterranean diets, and their impact on body composition, metabolic markers, and the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Marta Gormicho Boavida Marques Esgalhado

Citation names

  • Esgalhado, Marta

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
0218-0584-8BD9
ORCID iD
0000-0002-0370-5175

Email addresses

  • marta.esgalhado@ulusofona.pt (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Nutrition, Dietetics
Education
Degree Classification
2020
Concluded
 General Management Program (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Faculdade de Economia e Gestão, Portugal
2018
Concluded
 Ph.D in Cardiovascular Sciences (Doutoramento)
Universidade Federal Fluminense Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro, Brazil
"Effects of resistant starch supplementation on inflammatory status and oxidative stress in patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2015
Concluded
 Masters in Clinical Nutrition (Mestrado)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
"Professional internship at the renal nutrition outpatient clinic of the Faculty of Nutrition of the Universidade Federal Fluminense and Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro; Effects of an intradialytic strength training program in chronic kidney disease." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2010
Concluded
 Degree in Nutrition Sciences (Licenciatura)
Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/09/06 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2015 - 2018 Researcher (Research) Universidade Federal Fluminense Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro, Brazil

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023 - Current Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2015 - 2018 Effects of resistant starch supplementation on the intestinal microbiota profile and cardiovascular markers in patients with chronic kidney disease.
47703315.6.0000.5243
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade Federal Fluminense Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro, Brazil
 Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
Concluded
2015 - 2015 Effects of low-protein diet on the expression of transcriptional factors Nrf2 and NF-kB, on the cardiovascular system and on the levels of uremic toxins in patients with chronic kidney disease.
266989147.0000.5243
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade Federal Fluminense Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro, Brazil
 Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
Concluded
2013 - 2014 Effects of strength physical exercise on appetite hormones, nutritional status and inflammatory and cardiovascular markers in hemodialysis patients.
0314.0.258.000-11
Master Student Fellow
Universidade Federal Fluminense Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro, Brazil
 Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Denise Mafra; Esgalhado, Marta. "Effects of resistant starch type-2 cookies on gut microbiota profile in hemodialysis patients.". Paper presented in Kidney Week® 2020 Reimagined: 53rd Annual Meeting, Denver, 2020.
    Published
  2. Denise Mafra; Esgalhado, Marta. "High amylose resistant starch cookies supplementation does not decrease trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) plasma level in hemodialysis patients". Paper presented in Kidney Week® 2020 Reimagined: 53rd Annual Meeting, Denver, 2020.
    Published
  3. Esgalhado, Marta. "Resistant Starch Supplementation Attenuates Inflammation in Hemodialysis Patients". Paper presented in Kidney Week 2019, Washington DC, 2019.
    Published
  4. Julie Ann Kemp; Esgalhado, Marta. "Erythrocyte fatty acid profile in hemodialysis patients: Is there a link with inflammatory and oxidative stress state?". Paper presented in XIX International Congress on Nutrition and Metabolism in Renal Disease, Genova, 2018.
    Published
  5. Julie Ann Kemp; Esgalhado, Marta. "Is there a link between polyunsaturated fatty acid levels and uremic toxins in hemodialysis patients?". Paper presented in XIX International Congress on Nutrition and Metabolism in Renal Disease, Genova, 2018.
    Published
  6. Denise Mafra; Esgalhado, Marta. "Effect of resistant starch supplementation on the indole-3-acetic acid levels and aryl hydrocarbon receptor expression in hemodialysis patients.". Paper presented in Kidney Week, SAN DIEGO, 2018.
    Published
  7. Esgalhado, Marta. "Effects of Resistant Starch Supplementation on Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Status in Hemodialysis Patients: A Pilot Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Tria". Paper presented in Kidney Week, New Orleans, 2017.
    Published
  8. Denise Mafra; Esgalhado, Marta. "Effects of low protein diet on cardiovascular risk markers in in nondialysis CKD patients". Paper presented in XVIII International Society on Nutrition and Metabolism in Renal Disease (ISRNM), Okinawa, 2016.
  9. Esgalhado, Marta. "Effect of acute strength exercise on the oxidative stress responses in hemodialysis patients.". Paper presented in XVII International Congress on Nutrition and Metabolism in Renal Disease, Würzburg, 2014.
    Published
  10. Esgalhado, Marta. "Effect of acute strength exercise on the plasma irisin levels in hemodialysis patients.". Paper presented in XVII International Congress on Nutrition and Metabolism in Renal Disease, Würzburg., 2014.
    Published
  11. Esgalhado, Marta. "Efeitos do exercício de força agudo no estresse oxidativo em pacientes sob hemodiálise". Paper presented in 69 Congresso Brasileiro de Cardiologia, Brasilia, 2014.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Esgalhado, Marta. "Cardiovascular 10-Year Risk: Analysis of Vegetarian and Omnivorous DietsCardiovascular 10-Year Risk: Analysis of Vegetarian and Omnivorous Diets". Paper presented in LIX Congresso Anual da Sociedade Brasileira de Fisiologia, 2024.
Journal article
  1. Fontes, Tatiana; Lopes, Sofia; Menezes, Regina; Esgalhado, Marta; Monteiro Rodrigues, Luís; Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia. "Exploring Vegetarian and Omnivorous Approaches to Cardiovascular Risk and Body Composition". Nutrients 16 13 (2024): 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu16132013.
    Published • 10.3390/nu16132013
  2. Laís de Souza Gouveia Moreira; Isabela de Souza da Costa Brum; Drielly C. M. de Vargas Reis; Liana Trugilho; Tuany R. Chermut; Marta Esgalhado; Ludmila F. M. F. Cardozo; et al. "Cinnamon: an aromatic condiment applicable to chronic kidney disease". Kidney Research and Clinical Practice (2023): https://doi.org/10.23876/j.krcp.22.111.
    10.23876/j.krcp.22.111
  3. Julie Ann Kemp; Henrique Fragoso dos Santos; Hugo Emiliano de Jesus; Marta Esgalhado; Bruna Regis de Paiva; Renata Azevedo; Peter Stenvinkel; et al. "Resistant Starch Type-2 Supplementation Does Not Decrease Trimethylamine N-Oxide (TMAO) Plasma Level in Hemodialysis Patients". Journal of the American Nutrition Association (2022): https://doi.org/10.1080/07315724.2021.1967814.
    10.1080/07315724.2021.1967814
  4. Renata Azevedo; Marta Esgalhado; Julie Ann Kemp; Bruna Regis; Ludmila FMF Cardozo; Lia S. Nakao; Jessyca Sousa de Brito; Denise Mafra. "Resistant starch supplementation effects on plasma indole 3-acetic acid and aryl hydrocarbon receptor mRNA expression in hemodialysis patients: Randomized, double blind and controlled clinical trial". Brazilian Journal of Nephrology 42 3 (2020): 273-279. https://doi.org/10.1590/2175-8239-jbn-2020-0003.
    10.1590/2175-8239-jbn-2020-0003
  5. de Paiva BR; Esgalhado M; Borges NA; Julie Ann Kemp; Gutemberg Alves; Paulo Emilio Leite; Macedo R; et al. "Resistant starch supplementation attenuates inflammation in hemodialysis patients: a pilot study.". International urology and nephrology (2020): https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-020-02392-3.
    10.1007/s11255-020-02392-3
  6. Marta Esgalhado; Julie Ann Kemp; Bruna R. de Paiva; Jessyca Sousa Brito; Ludmila F. M. F. Cardozo; Renata Azevedo; Diana Barbosa Cunha; Lia S. Nakao; Denise Mafra. "Resistant starch type-2 enriched cookies modulate uremic toxins and inflammation in hemodialysis patients: a randomized, double-blind, crossover and placebo-controlled trial". Food & Function 11 3 (2020): 2617-2625. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9FO02939G.
    10.1039/C9FO02939G
  7. Mafra D; Esgalhado M; Borges NA; Ludmila Cardozo; Milena Barcza Stockler-Pinto; Craven H; Buchanan SJ; et al. "Methyl Donor Nutrients in Chronic Kidney Disease: Impact on the Epigenetic Landscape.". The Journal of nutrition (2019): https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxy289.
    10.1093/jn/nxy289
  8. Julie Ann Kemp; Esgalhado M; Macedo RA; Regis B; Damasceno NRT; da Silva Torres EAF; Gustavo Gonçalinho; et al. "A possible link between polyunsaturated fatty acids and uremic toxins from the gut microbiota in hemodialysis patients: A hypothesis.". Hemodialysis international. International Symposium on Home Hemodialysis (2019): https://doi.org/10.1111/hdi.12725.
    10.1111/hdi.12725
  9. Denise Mafra; Natália Borges; Livia Alvarenga; Marta Esgalhado; Ludmila Cardozo; Bengt Lindholm; Peter Stenvinkel. "Dietary Components That May Influence the Disturbed Gut Microbiota in Chronic Kidney Disease". Nutrients (2019): https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/3/496.
    10.3390/nu11030496
  10. Anjos JS; Ludmila Cardozo; Esgalhado M; Bengt Lindholm; Peter Stenvinkel; Fouque D; Mafra D. "Could Low-Protein Diet Modulate Nrf2 Pathway in Chronic Kidney Disease?". Journal of renal nutrition : the official journal of the Council on Renal Nutrition of the National Kidney Foundation (2018): https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jrn.2017.11.005.
    10.1053/j.jrn.2017.11.005
  11. Esgalhado MGBM; Milena Barcza Stockler-Pinto; Ludmila Cardozo; Barboza JE; Mafra D. "Does high intensity exercise affects irisin plasma levels in hemodialysis patients? A pilot study.". Jornal brasileiro de nefrologia (2018): https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6533975.
    10.1590/1678-4685-jbn-3802
  12. Marta Esgalhado; Julie A. Kemp; Renata Azevedo; Bruna R. Paiva; Milena B. Stockler-Pinto; Carla J. Dolenga; Natália A. Borges; Lia S. Nakao; Denise Mafra. "Could resistant starch supplementation improve inflammatory and oxidative stress biomarkers and uremic toxins levels in hemodialysis patients? A pilot randomized controlled trial". Food & Function 9 12 (2018): 6508-6516. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8FO01876F.
    10.1039/C8FO01876F
  13. C.C. Abreu; L.F.M.F. Cardozo; M.B. Stockler-Pinto; M. Esgalhado; J.E. Barboza; R. Frauches; D. Mafra. "Does resistance exercise performed during dialysis modulate Nrf2 and NF-¿B in patients with chronic kidney disease?". Life Sciences (2017): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lfs.2017.09.007.
    10.1016/j.lfs.2017.09.007
  14. Marta Esgalhado; Julie A Kemp; Nagila RT Damasceno; Denis Fouque; Denise Mafra. "Short-chain fatty acids: a link between prebiotics and microbiota in chronic kidney disease". Future Microbiology (2017): http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/fmb-2017-0059.
    10.2217/fmb-2017-0059
  15. Brito JS; Borges NA; Esgalhado M; D'Angelo Magliano; Christophe Soulage; Mafra D. "Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation in Chronic Kidney Disease: Role of Uremic Toxins.". Nephron (2017): https://doi.org/10.1159/000476074.
    10.1159/000476074
  16. Esgalhado M; Peter Stenvinkel; Mafra D. "Nonpharmacologic Strategies to Modulate Nuclear Factor Erythroid 2-related Factor 2 Pathway in Chronic Kidney Disease.". Journal of renal nutrition : the official journal of the Council on Renal Nutrition of the National Kidney Foundation (2017): https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jrn.2017.01.022.
    10.1053/j.jrn.2017.01.022
  17. Esgalhado M; Borges NA; Mafra D. "Could physical exercise help modulate the gut microbiota in chronic kidney disease?". Future microbiology (2016): https://doi.org/10.2217/fmb.16.12.
    10.2217/fmb.16.12
  18. Esgalhado M; Milena Barcza Stockler-Pinto; de França Cardozo LF; Costa C; Barboza JE; Mafra D. "Effect of acute intradialytic strength physical exercise on oxidative stress and inflammatory responses in hemodialysis patients.". Kidney research and clinical practice (2015): https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4570601.
    10.1016/j.krcp.2015.02.004
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2018 Resistant starch supplementation reduces indoxyl sulfate levels in hemodialysis patients: A randomized, double-blind, crossover, placebo-controlled study. American Society of Nephrology-Kidney week
(San Diego, CA, United States)
2018 Resistant starch supplementation lowers plasma indoxyl sulfate in hemodialysis patients: a pilot randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled clinical trial. XIX International Congress on Nutrition and Metabolism in Renal Disease
(Genova, Italy)
2018 High amylose resistant starch supplementation ameliorates inflammatory and oxidative stress in hemodialysis patients: A pilot randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled clinical trial. XIX International Congress on Nutrition and Metabolism in Renal Disease
(Genova, Italy)
2015 Effect of acute intradialytic strength physical exercise on the inflammatory and oxidative stress response in hemodialysis patients. XIV Nutrition and Food Congress
(Lisboa, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/02 - Current Estágio curricular da Licenciatura de Ciências da Nutrição
Supervisor
 Nutrition Sciences (Degree)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2024/02 - 2024/09 Estágio curricular da Licenciatura de Ciências da Nutrição
Supervisor
 Nutrition Sciences (Degree)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2016 - 2018 Plasma fatty acid profile of chronic kidney disease patients on hemodialysis and possible associations with inflammation.
Co-supervisor
 Medical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil
2016 - 2017 Effects of resistant starch supplementation in the inflammatory profile of patients with chronic renal disease on hemodialysis.
Co-supervisor
 Nutrition Sciences (Degree)
Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil
2015 - 2017 Effect of resistant starch supplementation on the expression of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor in patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis.
Co-supervisor
 Cardiovascular Sciences (Master)
Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2012 - Current Ordem dos Nutricionistas Full member

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024 - Current Physiology II (Licenciatura) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2024 - Current Biochemistry I (Licenciatura) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2023 - Current Bromatology (Licenciatura) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2023 - Current Physiology II (Licenciatura) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2023 - Current Pathology (Licenciatura) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal