Effectiveness of a nutritional intervention program as a obesity and comorbidity control strategy/EFICACIA DE UM PROGRAMA DE INTERVENCAO NUTRICIONAL COMO ESTRATEGIA PARA CONTROLE DA OBESIDADE E COMORBIDADE

The nutritional transition resulting from the urbanization and industrialization process is of big concern due to the direct relationship with the lifestyle of the Brazilian population, which marks an increase in obesity and chronic noncommunicable diseases. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate changes in eating habits and anthropometric profile after nutritional intervention in servers of the Municipal Health Secretariat of Vila Velha. This is a field research, longitudinal, exploratory, interventional, descriptive, before and after, which presents a sample of 30 individuals, aged between 18 and 70 years. Nutritional status was analyzed by collecting data on eating habits, lifestyle, family history, presence of comorbidities and anthropometric assessment. To assess the patients' eating habits, a food consumption frequency questionnaire was completed for nutritional guidance and intervention. The volunteers signed the Informed Consent Form and the work was approved by the Ethics Committee (CAAE 17241819.0.0000.5068). Data were presented from descriptive statistics. Individually followed participants showed satisfactory results for weight reduction (-2.17 [+ or -] 0.08), consequently body mass index (-0.83 [+ or -] 0.59) and waist circumference (- 6.09 [+ or -] 3.91). Both groups showed improvement in lifestyle with the insertion of physical activity and correct food choices. The results of the study highlight the relevance of individual nutritional monitoring for these professionals since their nutritional profile directly affects their health and professional performance. Key words: Public Servers. Food and Nutrition Education. Noncommunicable Chronic Diseases. A transicao nutricional resultante do processo de urbanizacao e industrializacao causa grande preocupacao devido relacao direta ao estilo de vida da populacao brasileira que marca com aumento da obesidade e doencas cronicas nao transmissiveis. Diante disso, o objetivo desse estudo foi avaliar as mudancas nos habitos alimentares e no perfil antropometrico apos intervencao nutricional em servidores da Secretaria Municipal de Saude de Vila Velha. Trata-se de uma pesquisa de campo, longitudinal, exploratoria, intervencional, descritiva, do tipo antes e depois que apresenta uma amostra com 30 individuos, com idade entre 18 e 70 anos. O estado nutricional foi analisado por meio de coleta de dados sobre habitos alimentares, estilo de vida, antecedentes familiares, presenca de comorbidades e av