Portugal

dietary diversity

Portugal is identified as one of the four specific local food systems examined in a study regarding dietary diversity, as documented in [1] and [2]. — 2 supporting facts

wild edible plants

The relationship is established through a comparative study on the traditional knowledge of wild edible plants conducted in the Northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, which explicitly includes Portugal as a research location [1]. — 1 supporting fact

ketamine

Ketamine is related to Portugal because a 2025 study published in the Portuguese medical journal Acta Médica Portuguesa investigated the clinical perspectives of mental health professionals in that country regarding the drug, as noted in [1]. — 1 supporting fact

medicinal plants

The relationship is established by a 2009 study documenting the ethnopharmacological uses of medicinal plants specifically within the Trás-os-Montes region of Portugal, as cited in [1]. — 1 supporting fact

Guadeloupe

Justification not yet generated — showing supporting facts

• Participants are incrementally less likely to declare bad health when residing in Oyapock (French Guiana), Estarreja (Portugal), or the Caribbean Coast (Guadeloupe) as opposed to Tessekere (Senegal).
• Participants in Tessekere (Senegal) reported more consumption of '10. fish and shellfish' than participants in Estarreja (Portugal) and Caribbean Coast (Guadeloupe).
• The study titled 'Associations between dietary diversity and self-rated health in a transverse study of four local food systems (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Portugal and Senegal)' was published in BMC Public Health in 2025.
• The study was conducted across four Human-Environment Observatories (OHM): OHMi-Tessekere (Senegal), OHMi-Estarreja (Portugal), OHM-Littoral Caraïbe (Guadeloupe), and OHM-Oyapock (French Guiana).
• A Kruskal-Wallis test found statistically significant differences in average household size (p < 0.01), ranging from large households (over 9 individuals) in Tessekere (Senegal) to small households (2 to 3 individuals) in the Caribbean Coast (Guadeloupe) and Estarreja (Portugal).
• A Kruskal-Wallis test revealed that interviewed participants were significantly older in the Caribbean Coast (Guadeloupe) and Estarreja (Portugal) regions compared to other study sites (p < 0.01).
• In the study, the Dietary Diversity Score (DDS) for Estarreja, Portugal, was comparable to those for the Caribbean Coast (Guadeloupe) and the Oyapock River (French Guiana).
• The study 'Associations between dietary diversity and self-rated health in a transverse study of four local food systems (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Portugal and Senegal)' examines dietary diversity and self-rated health across four specific local food systems: French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Portugal, and Senegal.
• The study aimed to evaluate the relationship between food consumption and subjective health across four distinct socio-ecosystems in Portugal, Senegal, French Guiana, and Guadeloupe.
• The study interviewed 465 individuals aged 18 years and older from Senegal, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, and Portugal using 24-hour dietary recalls and non-probability sampling methods.
• The article 'Associations between dietary diversity and self-rated health in a transverse study of four local food systems (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Portugal and Senegal)' is identified by the DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21872-8.
• The study conducted a transverse comparison of foods consumed in four local socio-ecosystems: French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Portugal, and Senegal, using 24-hour dietary recalls.
• The study authors conducted data collection and analysis in specific geographic fields: PD, AK, and EM in Senegal; RR, PJL, and MR in Guadeloupe; DD and JL in French Guiana; and JPB, EFS, NED, and MR in Portugal.
• The ranking of mean Dietary Diversity Scores by region, from highest to lowest, is Caribbean Coast (Guadeloupe), Oyapock (French Guiana), Estarreja (Portugal), and Tessekere (Senegal).
• The study conducted interviews and dietary assessments at four specific locations during 2023: OHMi Tessekere (Senegal) from 26/05/2023 to 20/07/2023; OHMi Estarreja (Portugal) from 23/03/2023 to 15/10/2023; OHM Littoral-Caraïbe (Guadeloupe) from 19/03/2023 to 27/09/2023; and OHM Oyapock (French Guiana) from 04/04/2023 to 21/06/2023.

Senegal

Justification not yet generated — showing supporting facts

• Participants are incrementally less likely to declare bad health when residing in Oyapock (French Guiana), Estarreja (Portugal), or the Caribbean Coast (Guadeloupe) as opposed to Tessekere (Senegal).
• Participants in Tessekere (Senegal) reported more consumption of '10. fish and shellfish' than participants in Estarreja (Portugal) and Caribbean Coast (Guadeloupe).
• The study titled 'Associations between dietary diversity and self-rated health in a transverse study of four local food systems (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Portugal and Senegal)' was published in BMC Public Health in 2025.
• The study was conducted across four Human-Environment Observatories (OHM): OHMi-Tessekere (Senegal), OHMi-Estarreja (Portugal), OHM-Littoral Caraïbe (Guadeloupe), and OHM-Oyapock (French Guiana).
• A Kruskal-Wallis test found statistically significant differences in average household size (p < 0.01), ranging from large households (over 9 individuals) in Tessekere (Senegal) to small households (2 to 3 individuals) in the Caribbean Coast (Guadeloupe) and Estarreja (Portugal).
• In Estarreja (Portugal) and Oyapock (French Guiana), agriculture was an important activity for participants, while livestock farming was the most important occupation in Tessekere (Senegal).
• The study 'Associations between dietary diversity and self-rated health in a transverse study of four local food systems (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Portugal and Senegal)' examines dietary diversity and self-rated health across four specific local food systems: French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Portugal, and Senegal.
• The study aimed to evaluate the relationship between food consumption and subjective health across four distinct socio-ecosystems in Portugal, Senegal, French Guiana, and Guadeloupe.
• The study interviewed 465 individuals aged 18 years and older from Senegal, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, and Portugal using 24-hour dietary recalls and non-probability sampling methods.
• The article 'Associations between dietary diversity and self-rated health in a transverse study of four local food systems (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Portugal and Senegal)' is identified by the DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21872-8.
• The majority of participants across all study regions reported preparing meals very frequently or all the time, with the highest frequency in Estarreja (Portugal) and the lowest (under half) in Tessekere (Senegal).
• The study conducted a transverse comparison of foods consumed in four local socio-ecosystems: French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Portugal, and Senegal, using 24-hour dietary recalls.
• The study authors conducted data collection and analysis in specific geographic fields: PD, AK, and EM in Senegal; RR, PJL, and MR in Guadeloupe; DD and JL in French Guiana; and JPB, EFS, NED, and MR in Portugal.
• The ranking of mean Dietary Diversity Scores by region, from highest to lowest, is Caribbean Coast (Guadeloupe), Oyapock (French Guiana), Estarreja (Portugal), and Tessekere (Senegal).
• The study conducted interviews and dietary assessments at four specific locations during 2023: OHMi Tessekere (Senegal) from 26/05/2023 to 20/07/2023; OHMi Estarreja (Portugal) from 23/03/2023 to 15/10/2023; OHM Littoral-Caraïbe (Guadeloupe) from 19/03/2023 to 27/09/2023; and OHM Oyapock (French Guiana) from 04/04/2023 to 21/06/2023.

French Guiana

Justification not yet generated — showing supporting facts

• Participants are incrementally less likely to declare bad health when residing in Oyapock (French Guiana), Estarreja (Portugal), or the Caribbean Coast (Guadeloupe) as opposed to Tessekere (Senegal).
• The study titled 'Associations between dietary diversity and self-rated health in a transverse study of four local food systems (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Portugal and Senegal)' was published in BMC Public Health in 2025.
• The study was conducted across four Human-Environment Observatories (OHM): OHMi-Tessekere (Senegal), OHMi-Estarreja (Portugal), OHM-Littoral Caraïbe (Guadeloupe), and OHM-Oyapock (French Guiana).
• In Estarreja (Portugal) and Oyapock (French Guiana), agriculture was an important activity for participants, while livestock farming was the most important occupation in Tessekere (Senegal).
• In the study, the Dietary Diversity Score (DDS) for Estarreja, Portugal, was comparable to those for the Caribbean Coast (Guadeloupe) and the Oyapock River (French Guiana).
• The study 'Associations between dietary diversity and self-rated health in a transverse study of four local food systems (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Portugal and Senegal)' examines dietary diversity and self-rated health across four specific local food systems: French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Portugal, and Senegal.
• The study aimed to evaluate the relationship between food consumption and subjective health across four distinct socio-ecosystems in Portugal, Senegal, French Guiana, and Guadeloupe.
• The study interviewed 465 individuals aged 18 years and older from Senegal, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, and Portugal using 24-hour dietary recalls and non-probability sampling methods.
• Estarreja (Portugal) had the highest number of participants reporting 'good' health, while Oyapock (French Guiana) had the highest number of participants reporting 'excellent' health.
• The article 'Associations between dietary diversity and self-rated health in a transverse study of four local food systems (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Portugal and Senegal)' is identified by the DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21872-8.
• The study conducted a transverse comparison of foods consumed in four local socio-ecosystems: French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Portugal, and Senegal, using 24-hour dietary recalls.
• The study authors conducted data collection and analysis in specific geographic fields: PD, AK, and EM in Senegal; RR, PJL, and MR in Guadeloupe; DD and JL in French Guiana; and JPB, EFS, NED, and MR in Portugal.
• The ranking of mean Dietary Diversity Scores by region, from highest to lowest, is Caribbean Coast (Guadeloupe), Oyapock (French Guiana), Estarreja (Portugal), and Tessekere (Senegal).
• The study conducted interviews and dietary assessments at four specific locations during 2023: OHMi Tessekere (Senegal) from 26/05/2023 to 20/07/2023; OHMi Estarreja (Portugal) from 23/03/2023 to 15/10/2023; OHM Littoral-Caraïbe (Guadeloupe) from 19/03/2023 to 27/09/2023; and OHM Oyapock (French Guiana) from 04/04/2023 to 21/06/2023.

Italy

Italy and Portugal are linked as fellow European Union members that share similar economic and geopolitical contexts, including being identified as lifestyle havens for affluent migrants [1], recipients of Chinese infrastructure investment [2], and constituents of the MSCI EMU Index [3]. They are also frequently grouped together in discussions regarding regional economic trends, such as millionaire inflows [4] and their roles as U.S. allies hosting intelligence facilities [5]. — 7 supporting facts

Germany

Germany and Portugal are related as fellow members of the European Union and the MSCI EMU Index [1], and they are both identified as host-country partners for U.S. intelligence facilities [2]. Furthermore, they are contrasted within the European Union regarding their differing approaches to Chinese foreign direct investment {fact:2, fact:3}. — 4 supporting facts

France

France and Portugal are both member states of the European Union, as evidenced by their shared inclusion in the MSCI EMU Index [1] and their contrasting roles in EU-wide foreign direct investment policies [2], [3]. Additionally, both nations have historically implemented colonial trade tariffs [4] and share similar industrial carbon emission profiles within their energy systems [5]. — 4 supporting facts

Spain

Spain and Portugal are geographically linked as neighbors on the Iberian Peninsula [1], are both members of the MSCI EMU Index [2], serve as U.S. allies for intelligence facilities [3], and were both major European colonial empires during the 15th and 16th centuries [4]. — 4 supporting facts

U.S.

The U.S. and Portugal are linked as common destinations for high-net-worth individuals migrating from Brazil and Colombia [1] and are both identified as nations where the U.S. maintains intelligence facilities through host-country partnerships [2]. — 2 supporting facts

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom and Portugal are linked as common destinations for affluent individuals relocating for lifestyle reasons [1], as shared allies providing infrastructure support for U.S. intelligence facilities [2], and as European nations with comparable industrial carbon emission profiles [3]. — 2 supporting facts