Plano de intervenção para redução do sobrepeso e obesidade em crianças da área de abrangência da equipe Família Saudável do município de Senhora de Oliveira – MG

Abstract

Overweight and childhood obesity are public health problems that, if not treated appropriately, can lead to diseases that could negatively affect the quality of life of individuals. After a situational diagnosis in the area covered by the Healthy Family team of the Basic Health Unit Edgard Alfenas, municipality of Senhora de Oliveira - Minas Gerais was observed a high number of overweight or obese children. Therefore, this study aimed to elaborate an action plan in order to reduce overweight and obesity rates in children in the team's coverage area. The methodology is carried out in three stages: situational diagnosis; literature review and action plan. In this study, the following critical nodes were selected: inadequate habits and lifestyle; lack of information and or awareness of parents / guardians, and insufficient team work process to solve the problem of overweight and obesity in children. Based on these critical nodes the following coping actions were proposed: creation of the projects “Combat overweight and obesity” to decrease the number of overweight children within one year; “Increase of knowledge and awareness” to provide parents and / or guardians with more information about the risks of overweight and obesity, and “Empower to raise awareness” to expand coverage to 80% of overweight and obese children in the coverage area. It is believed that through the joint work between professionals of health, education and community sectors it will be possible to reduce the number of overweight and obese children.