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GONCALVES, Irene da Silva Araújo; FERREIRA, Nair Tavares Milhem Ygnatios; REIS, Paula Vargas dos Santos  y  PENA, Geórgia das Graças. FACTORS INVOLVED AT THE FOLLOW-UP OF NUTRITIONAL TREATMENT TO REDUCE WEIGHT IN WOMEN FROM ONE BASIC HEALTH UNIT IN BRAZIL. Rev Cuid [online]. 2015, vol.6, n.1, pp.914-922. ISSN 2216-0973.  https://doi.org/10.15649/cuidarte.v6i1.157.

Introduction: The prevalence of overweight increased in the last 30 years and it is a challenge of the public health. Moreover, the standard slim body had contributed to the search for nutritional treatment; however, the probability of non-adherence to lose weight is high. Objective: To identify the main factors involved in the following diet to lose weight in women. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional study was conducted in women with equal or more than 18 years and that searched for nutritional care in a public unity (2008-2010) with the focus on losing weight. Socioeconomic, behavior, and women's perception about the nutritional treatment were collected. Anthropometric and details of treatment were collected from patient record. Results: Eight percent of women improve the nutritional state and 3% reached eutrophic. Only 69.71% were in a second appointment, 31.43% of women didn't lose or gain weight, 58.29% lost weight and of these, 34.86% lost 3kg or less. The factors more frequently involved with the following diet were: starving feeling (38.31%), subdivision (44.81%), control or appetite/anxiety/stress (44.16%) and to eat in the smaller portions (22.08%). However, around 40% reported like easy to follow: to increase intake of fruits/vegetables and whole grains; preference for food with low fat/sugar/soda/snacks and to physical activity. Discussion and Conclusions: It was observed low frequencies of adherence and weight loss. The main factors that influence in following diet was related with emotional condition and starving feeling. It is necessary motivational strategies focused on the individual to optimize the results in nutritional treatment.

Palabras clave : Diet; Women; Body Weight; Food Habits.

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