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Saúde em rede : Prevenção do excesso de peso e da obesidade infantil
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Introdução: A obesidade infantil é um problema de saúde pública cada vez mais presente nos dias de hoje, torna-se assim pertinente investir na prevenção desta doença, intervindo nos pais, encarregados de educação, docentes e não docentes.
Objetivo: Prevenir o excesso de peso e obesidade em crianças do primeiro ciclo das escolas da Região Centro Litoral de Portugal, através da promoção de conhecimentos aos pais, encarregados de educação, docentes e não docentes, sobre comportamentos alimentares e atividade física saudáveis, até ao final do ano letivo de 2025/2026.
Metodologia: O presente projeto de intervenção tem como base a Metodologia do Planeamento em Saúde, composta pelas etapas: Diagnóstico da Situação; Definição de prioridades; Fixação de objetivos; Seleção de estratégias; Elaboração de programas e projetos; Preparação da Execução e Avaliação
Resultados: Os resultados evidenciaram uma tendência global de melhoria da literacia alimentar auto-percebida após a intervenção, visível pelo aumento das percentagens de facilidade e diminuição das percentagens de dificuldade em todos os domínios analisados. A análise inferencial revelou diferenças estatisticamente significativas nos domínios do Planeamento e da Seleção alimentar, sugerindo resultados mais favoráveis nestas dimensões após a sessão de educação para a saúde. Os domínios da Gestão, Preparação e Consumo também apresentaram evolução positiva do ponto de vista descritivo, embora sem significância estatística.
Conclusão: A intervenção poderá ter contribuído favoravelmente para a promoção da literacia alimentar auto-percebida dos participantes, particularmente nas dimensões do Planeamento e da Seleção alimentar. Uma vez que os conhecimentos constituem uma dimensão integrante da literacia em saúde, pode-se afirmar que as melhorias observadas, poderão refletir, pelo menos em parte, um aumento dos conhecimentos percecionados pelos participantes. No entanto, melhorias na literacia não se reduz apenas a melhorias do conhecimento, pelo que não é possível demonstrar empiricamente, através da análise realizada, um aumento de conhecimentos. Apesar de não terem sido atingidas as metas inicialmente definidas, os resultados reforçam a relevância da implementação de estratégias educativas dirigidas à comunidade como contributo para a promoção de estilos de vida saudáveis e para a prevenção do excesso de peso e da obesidade infantil.
Palavras-chave: Obesidade infantil; crianças; pais; docentes; não docentes; alimentação; atividade física.
Abstract Introduction: Childhood obesity is an increasingly prevalent public heath problem nowadays, and it became relevant to invest in the prevention of this condition through intervention with parents, guardians, teaching and non-teaching staff. Objective: To prevent overweight and obesity in primary school children in the Central Coastal Region of Portugal, through the promotion of knowledge by parents, guardians, teaching and non-teaching staff, regarding healthy eating behaviors and physical activity, by the end of the 2025/2026 school year. Methodology: This intervention project is based on the Health Planning Methodology, which comprises the following stages: Diagnosis; Priority Setting; Goal Definition; Strategy Selection; Development of programs and projects; Preparation for Implementation; and Evaluation. Results: The results showed an overall trend towards improvement in food literacy after the intervention, visible in the increased percentages of ease and decreased percentages of difficulty in all assessed domains. Inferential analysis revealed statistically significant diferences in the Planning and Selection domains, suggesting more favourable outcomes in these dimensions after the health education session. In the remaining domains, although a positive descriptive evolution was observed, no statistically significant differences were found. Conclusion: The intervention may have contributed favorably to promoting participant´s self-perceived food literacy, particularly in the dimensions of food Planning and Selection. Since knowledge is an integral dimension of health literacy, it can be stated that the observed improvements may reflect, at least in part, an increase in the participants’s perceived knowledge. However, improvements in literacy are not limited to improvements in knowledge, therefore it is not possible to empirically demonstrate, through the analysis performed, an increase in knowledge. Although the initially established targets were not fully achieved, the findings reinforce the relevance of implementing comunity-based educational strategies as a contribution to promotioning healthy lifestyles and preventing childhood overweight and obesity. Keywords: Childhood obesity; children; parents; teachers; non-teaching staff; nutrition; physical activity.
Abstract Introduction: Childhood obesity is an increasingly prevalent public heath problem nowadays, and it became relevant to invest in the prevention of this condition through intervention with parents, guardians, teaching and non-teaching staff. Objective: To prevent overweight and obesity in primary school children in the Central Coastal Region of Portugal, through the promotion of knowledge by parents, guardians, teaching and non-teaching staff, regarding healthy eating behaviors and physical activity, by the end of the 2025/2026 school year. Methodology: This intervention project is based on the Health Planning Methodology, which comprises the following stages: Diagnosis; Priority Setting; Goal Definition; Strategy Selection; Development of programs and projects; Preparation for Implementation; and Evaluation. Results: The results showed an overall trend towards improvement in food literacy after the intervention, visible in the increased percentages of ease and decreased percentages of difficulty in all assessed domains. Inferential analysis revealed statistically significant diferences in the Planning and Selection domains, suggesting more favourable outcomes in these dimensions after the health education session. In the remaining domains, although a positive descriptive evolution was observed, no statistically significant differences were found. Conclusion: The intervention may have contributed favorably to promoting participant´s self-perceived food literacy, particularly in the dimensions of food Planning and Selection. Since knowledge is an integral dimension of health literacy, it can be stated that the observed improvements may reflect, at least in part, an increase in the participants’s perceived knowledge. However, improvements in literacy are not limited to improvements in knowledge, therefore it is not possible to empirically demonstrate, through the analysis performed, an increase in knowledge. Although the initially established targets were not fully achieved, the findings reinforce the relevance of implementing comunity-based educational strategies as a contribution to promotioning healthy lifestyles and preventing childhood overweight and obesity. Keywords: Childhood obesity; children; parents; teachers; non-teaching staff; nutrition; physical activity.
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Adolescente Competência profissional Conhecimentos atitudes e prática em saúde Criança Docentes Enfermagem de saúde comunitária Excesso de peso - prevenção e controle Obesidade pediátrica - prevenção e controle Pais Promoção da saúde Trabalhadores Adolescent Community health nursing Child Health knowledge attitudes practice Health promotion Overweight - prevention and control Parents Pediatric obesity - prevention and control Teachers Workers