Food and nutrition education interventions for adult women who attend a dance space in Esteio / RS: experience report.

Authors

  • Vanessa Backes Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos
  • Júlia Helena Schuh Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS)
  • Andréia Dias Oliveira Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS)
  • Marla Dapper Rocha Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18316/sdh.v8i2.5451

Keywords:

Food and Nutrition Education, Women, Adult Health, Feeding Behavior, Food Consumption, Experience Report

Abstract

Introduction: Food and Nutrition Education (EAN) actions can assist individuals in the construction of new knowledge, guiding them to a favorable practice of preventive behaviors.

Objective: To develop food education actions for adult women who participate in dance classes in a space in the city of Esteio / RS, presenting workshops as a nutritional intervention strategy and proposing new eating experiences.

Materials and methods: This is an experience report. The study population consisted of 12 women aged between 30 and 60 years. There were four meetings, one for diagnosis, and in the others, EAN interventions were developed; the first was based on the ten steps to an adequate and healthy diet in the Food Guide for the Brazilian Population, the second was presented and explained the Non-Conventional Food Plants (PANC) and finally, practical, everyday culinary preparations were developed.

Results: The participants expressed interest and were impressed with the PANC. Curiosity and knowledge about issues related to nutrition, a tendency to change eating behavior and positive evaluations of interventions were identified.

Conclusions: EAN is a widely used method with mostly positive outcomes when related to health promotion. In the present study, it can be stated that the results found responded positively to the objective of the study.

Author Biographies

Vanessa Backes, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos

Nutricionista, concursada pela Prefeitura Municipal de São Leopoldo. Professora na Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos. Doutora em Saúde Coletiva

Júlia Helena Schuh, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS)

Graduanda do curso de Nutrição

Andréia Dias Oliveira, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS)

Graduanda do curso de Nutrição

Marla Dapper Rocha, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS)

Graduanda do curso de Nutrição

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Published

2020-06-03

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2020)

Section

Artigos de Relato de Experiência

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