Reeducation food and physical activity in the city Nova Olinda do Norte-AM: report of experience

• Autor(a) principal: Oliveira, Talita Duarte
• Data de Publicação: 2013
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista brasileira de obesidade, nutrição e emagrecimento
• Texto Completo: https://www.rbone.com.br/index.php/rbone/article/view/315
• topic: Physical activity; Nutritional education; Overweight; Obesity; Actividad física; Reeducacion alimentaria; Exceso de peso; Obesidad; Attività fisica; Educazione alimentare; Sovrappeso; Obesità; Atividade física; Reeducação alimentar; Sobrepeso; Obesidade; Atividade física; Reeducação alimentar; Sobrepeso; Obesidade

Introduction: Due to changes in dietary patterns and lifestyle habits of the population, increased incidence of chronic diseases that have been linked directly to obesity.The program aimsto introduceintergenerationalgroup exercisesaimed atchangingthe lifestylewith a focus onnutritional educationandphysical activity. Objective: Given the above, the purpose of thisstudy is to report on the implementation and development of a group conducted by NASF team in a unit of the Family Health Program in the municipality of Nova Olinda do Norte-AM. Materials and Methods: This study is a descriptive study with people aged 11-70 years, subjected to practices of physical activity and eating habits. Lectures and measurement of weight and waist circumference were performed weekly before exercise, within 3 months. Results: we found that the majority (93%) were female and there was the prevalence of obesity class II (36%), followed by overweight (22%) and grade I and III (14% in both). With the change of life style, 78.6% of the participants had obtained a weight loss equivalent to the range from 0.5 kg to 8.6 kg. But 7.1% mantraweight and 14.3% increased their body composition. Conclusion: The program was effective in weight loss for most participants and there was increased interest in physical activity as well as healthier eating habits in all participants.