Controle do sobrepeso e da obesidade em adultos adscritos na estratégia saúde da família São Dimas, Conselheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais

Abstract

The obesity-related increase of cases is a global reality and affects all age groups in both sexes. After the situational diagnosis of the covered area by the Family Health Strategy São Dimas there was high prevalence of overweight and obesity. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to develop an action plan to reduce the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the population of the covered area by the Family Health Strategy São Dimas. The methodology is carried out in three stages: situational diagnosis; literature review and action plan. In this study we selected the following critical node: low level of information; habits and lifestyles inadequate; deficient structure of health services and; inappropriate work process of the healthcare team. Based on these critical nodes were proposed the following actions to oppose: creation of projects "more education" to bring information to the public about the overweight or obesity-related negative effect on health; “living healthy” in order to encourage dietary reeducation and regular physical activity; “health in focus” to improve the structure of health services and; “care line” to deploy the type of care for obese. It is hoped that this action plan reduce the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the population of the covered area by the Family Health Strategy São Dimas.