Proposta de intervenção para redução do alto consumo de gorduras saturadas e sódio da populaçao atendida pelo Programa de Saúde da Família (PSF) de Capivara, São Miguel do Anta, Minas Gerais

Abstract

The food and nutrition are basic requirements for the promotion and protection of health. The overconsumption of sodium and saturated fat is related to various diseases, including, hypertension, obesity and hypercholesterolemia. The reduction of the high consumption of saturated fats and sodium in the diet of populations and communities should be a priority of primary health care. This study aimed to develop an intervention proposal for dealing with a problem, the priority for the team health Capybara family: high consumption of saturated fats and sodium by users treated at the unit. For the construction of this proposed intervention was carried out a literature review on the subject with the computerized databases of the Virtual Health Library (VHL) and the diagnosis of the institution to know the factors that favored the high consumption of saturated fat and sodium in the diet of the rural community of Capybara. Based on the information acquired a proposed intervention was developed, aimed at systematizing the service to the community with actions for promotion and disease prevention to the health of patients. It is hoped that this work a progressive change in the community's lifestyle and adherence thereof to healthy nutritional habits, thus reducing the appearance of risk factors and chronic diseases in the coverage area of service of this team