Objective: Analyzing operative groups as a learning strategy on Diabetes mellitus and its
relationship with feeding in Health Promotion Centers. Method: Uncontrolled intervention
carried out through the operative group technique in four 60-minute meetings. Data
collection included structured surveys with questions related to the topics addressed before
and after each meeting and observation. Results: The number of participants varied
between 130 and 167 users. In the second and third meetings an increase in the knowledge
about the pathophysiology of the disease, signs and symptoms, and feeding, such as
partition of meals (p=0.039) and consumption of roots and tubers (p<0.001). Moreover,
57.5% (n=50) reported, after the meetings, they removed the apparent fat from meats;
47.1% (n=41) prepared chicken without its skin; 93.1% (n=81) increased the intake of
high-fiber foods; 83.9% (n=73) reduced the intake of oils; and 72.4% (n=63) reduced the
intake of sugar, in addition to the increasing the number of meals/day. Conclusion: The
meetings were capable of providing acquisition of knowledge and contributing to changes
in eating habits
Real Time Impact Factor:
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Author Name: Lydiane Bragunci Bedeschi, Raíza Silveira Girundi, Raquel de Deus Mendonça, Luana Caroline Santos, Aline Cristine Souza Lopes
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Keywords: Diabetes mellitus; Feeding; Food and nutrition education; Health services; Primary Health Care.
ISSN: 2596-0342
EISSN: 2596-0342
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