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Prevalence of health promotion programs in primary health care units in Brazil

2012; Elsevier BV; Volume: 15; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jsams.2012.11.848

1440-2440

Luiz Roberto Ramos, Alex Antônio Florindo, Grace Angélica de Oliveira Gomes, Grégore Iven Mieke, Michael Pratt, Diana C. Parra, Eduardo J. Simões, Layanne Cavalcante de Moura, M Bracco, Pedro Curi Hallal,

Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Introduction: Although regular physical activity (PA) practice, tobacco cessation and prevention programs, alcohol and drugs control, healthy diets and healthy environments have been identified by the Brazilian Ministry of Health as important public health priorities, little is known on whether these health promotion interventions have been included in the agenda of primary health care (PHC) settings in Brazil. Objectives: To identify health promotion programs in PHC units in Brazil, looking at: PA interventions and the referred barriers for implementation; tobacco control and its different actions; alcohol and drugs control; nutrition recommendations; and recommendations for a healthy environment.