Analysis of lipid, glycemic and feeding profile of community health workers after the intervention to promote self-care

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ID21184613
AuthorsJoão Guilherme Bentes Araújo Rodrigues (0000-0002-5905-8624, Universidade Regional do Cariri), Maria Rosilene Candido Moreira (0000-0002-9821-1935, Universidade Regional do Cariri)
Year2024
Publication date2024-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePoblación y Salud en Mesoamérica (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1659-0201 • E-ISSN: 1659-0201
PublisherUniversidad de Costa Rica (PUBLISHER • CR)
DOI10.15517/psm.v21i2.55400
OpenAlexW4389626569
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited18

Introduction: Healthy eating is the result of a process that can be influenced by several factors and can be a challenge even for health professionals. The objective of this study was to evaluate the eating behavior of community health agents (ACS) after their participation in a self-care course. Methodology: Quantitative study, of the research-intervention type, with 55 ACS of the municipality of Assaré, Ceará, Brazil. The intervention was carried out in April and July 2022, making a total of 16 hours. The participants appropriated the contents and exercised the simulation of dishes with meals that they could produce according to their conditions and access. Data collection was performed before and after the intervention, such as the Food Consumption Markers Form, 24-hour Food Recall (RA-24H) and blood collection to assess the lipid and glycemic profile. The stage of behavior change by the light of the Transtheoretical Model was also verified. Results: There was an improvement in eating habits and a reduction in biochemical markers (total cholesterol and fractions, triglycerides and fasting glucose), with a significant difference in glycosylated hemoglobin (p

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