A critical review of obesity in healthcare systems in brazil and portugal: Pathways, guidelines and strategies

Luciane da Graça da Costa, Adriana Aparecida de Oliveira Barbosa, Thabata Koester Weber, Flora Correia, Isabel Monteiro, Maria Rita Marques de Oliveira

Resultado de pesquisarevisão de pares

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Background: Obesity and its associated diseases in the 21st century has led to new public policies with international commitments. Objective: The objective of this review was to examine public initiatives and policies to tackle obesity in Brazil and Portugal over the past two decades, identifying frameworks, guidelines and strategic actions. Methods: Official documents Brazilian and Portuguese public health policies were analyzed for international guidelines from 1999 to 2019. The documents were organized and analyzed by date. Additionally, they were evaluated for frameworks and actions proposed for individuals, communities, and the population across all levels of healthcare. Conclusion: This study shows that Portugal and Brazil have taken different paths when it comes to the creation and implementation of their strategies to manage obesity. In Brazil, actions aimed at promoting healthy eating have been introduced to children and are implemented by many government agencies. Portugal, on the other hand, has provided greater access to individualized healthcare services and has involved different sectors in addressing these issues.

Idioma originalInglês
Páginas (de-até)206-217
Número de páginas12
RevistaOpen Public Health Journal
Volume14
Número de emissão1
DOIs
Estado da publicaçãoPublicadas - 2021
Publicado externamenteSim

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