Estudo dos hábitos alimentares e a nutrição da população na cidade de Tefé, AM

Abstract

The importance of food education results in areas of lesser role for the Amazonian population in general and in particular Tefé´s. This paper aims to reflect on the food and nutrition education in the context of promoting healthy dietary practices, identified as an important strategy to address the new challenges in health, food and nutrition. This work was developed in the city of Tefé AM in order to characterize the feeding habits of the population and the main factors associated with these habits. Interviews were conducted in five (5) urban neighborhoods Tefé´s. The research involved a total of 50 families with a total of 338 people. Information was collected on the food composition of the diet, the time of residence in the urban area, the education level of the adult members of families and manifestations of some types of diseases. The survey showed the predominance of a power based primarily on consumption of foods high in carbohydrates and carrying very low consumption of fruits and vegetables. The level of education of adults in most families resulting very low and without the most basic knowledge of the relationship between food and nutrition. Associated with bad eating habits is possible to identify some types of diseases that endanger the health and quality of life.