Estratégias e desafios da gestão da atenção primária à saúde no controle e prevenção da obesidade

Abstract

The obesity is considered a public health problem in Brazil, with need of intervention by the team in the scope of PrimaryHealth Care (PHC). The study aimed to analyze the strategies used to control obesity, and point out the possible challenges to be overcome within the PHCthrough an integrative literature review. A search of the literature wascarried outin LILACS and SciELO data available in the Virtual Health Library, a total of 16articles.The results showsthe npreparedof PHCin the prevention and control of obesity due to lack of involvement of Community Health Agent as responsible for the practice of health promotion. TheHealth Centers still need practice in promoting healthy eating for low-income population, who often buy cheaper food, withhigh sugarcontentand excess of body fat.The increasedrate of obesity in low-incoming population belonging to Bolsa Familia program demonstrates the lack of effectiveness of nutritional support for these individuals. The vulnerability of low-income people, especially women, needs more attention and the role of these women asfamily health promotersis a strategy to beconsidered in the APS.