Distance professional qualification to promote adequate and healthy eating: factors associated with dropout.

Objective: To analyze factors associated with dropout from a distance professional qualification course on promoting adequate and healthy eating in Brazil.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with professionals from the Brazilian National Health System (Sistema Único de Saúde - SUS) enrolled in a distance learning course, provided between 2019 and 2020, based on Ministry of Health educational materials. Sociodemographic and professional data associated with dropout from the course were assessed, using multiple logistic regression (p-value<0.

Guidelines and Preliminary Results of Group-Based Nutrition Interventions for Obesity Management Among Adults in Brazilian Primary Health Care.

This study presents the guideline and preliminary results of a randomized controlled community trial of group-based nutrition interventions for obesity management in Brazilian Primary Health Care (PHC), occurring between 2022 and 2023. Belo Horizonte PHC units were randomly sampled and allocated to the control (CG) or intervention group (IG). Participants were those in preparation with high self-efficacy, action, or maintenance stages of change for weight reduction who were willing to participate in groups.

Adherence to dietary practices recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian Population among people with obesity: baseline of a community trial carried out at the Health Fitness Program in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 2022-2023.

Objective: To analyze sociodemographic and health factors associated with high levels of adherence to dietary practices recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian Population among people with obesity taking part in the Health Fitness Program in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with a representative sample of Health Fitness Program participants with obesity who were ≥20 years old. Sociodemographic and health data were collected, and the adherence to the Dietary Guidelines scale was assessed, classified as: low (<32 points), medium (32-41 points) and high (>41 points).

The Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form is more effective in predicting clinical outcomes among hospitalised patients with overweight than the Nutritional Risk Screening-2002.

Understanding of the association between nutritional risk and clinical outcomes in hospitalised patients with overweight is still at an early stage. Given the lack of specific tools for the patient with overweight, the objective of this study was to compare two of the main general screening instruments for assessing nutritional risk in predicting clinical outcomes in a population of hospitalised patients with overweight. A retrospective study was carried out in a medium-sized hospital in Brazil, with patients ≥20 years old admitted between July 2017 and December 2019.

Is the management of obesity in primary health care appropriate in Brazil?

This study aims to describe the adequacy of basic health units (UBS) in Brazil regarding structure and work process for obesity management and to evaluate user satisfaction with primary health care services. This cross-sectional study was conducted with data from the 2013-2014 National Program for Improving Primary Care Access and Quality (PMAQ) - an initiative to assess primary health care teams' performance. Data were collected between 2013 and 2014 through interviews with primary health care teams and users.

Promoting fruit and vegetable consumption: Methodological protocol of a randomized controlled community trial.

This study aimed to develop community educational activities in Brazilian primary health care settings. A randomized controlled community trial was conducted to encourage fruit and vegetable consumption (FV-RCT) in a representative sample of consumers aged 20 years or older in a Brazilian city. The fruit and vegetable consumption was classified according to the transtheoretical model's stages of change, reflecting different degrees of readiness for change.

Coexistence of risk behaviors for being overweight among Brazilian adolescents.

This study aimed to evaluate the magnitude of and the factors associated with the coexistence of risk behaviors for being overweight among Brazilian adolescents. This is a cross-sectional study with a representative sample of adolescents (mostly aged 13-15years) enrolled from public and private schools of Brazil in 2012. The co-occurring sedentary behavior and inadequate food consumption (regular intake of sugary and fried foods, and irregular consumption of fruits and vegetables-FV) was estimated using a Venn diagram.

Consumption of sugar-rich food products among Brazilian students:National School Health Survey (PeNSE 2012).

This study aimed to analyze the consumption of high-sugar foods by Brazilian schoolchildren and to identify associated factors, based on data from the National School Health Survey (PeNSE 2012). Consumption of these foods was classified as: do not consume sweets and soft drinks regularly; consume sweets or soft drinks regularly; and consume sweets and soft drinks regularly. Its association with sociodemographic information, eating habits, and family contexts were investigated via multiple ordinal regressions.

[Nutritional factors associated with dyslipidemia in users of service in primary health care].

Background: Dyslipidemias are relevant to public health because are one of the major risk factors for Non-Communicable Diseases and Disorders, especially cardiovascular diseases.

Objective: Identify factors associated with dyslipidemias on users of Primary Health Care Center.

Methods: Users were assessed through the nutritional anamnesis (demographic data, consumption of foods and nutrients and morbidity) and anthropometry.