Análise do estado nutricional de adolescentes beneficiários dos programas de transferência de renda

Abstract

The paper deals with a basic documentary research conducted based on data from the National System of Food and Nutrition Surveillance of the Ministry of Health (SISVAN, MS), aiming to check the nutritional status of Brazilian adolescents who are beneficiaries of income transfer program. The rated target groupis composed of teenagers beneficiaries of the Bolsa Família Program and the analyzed data refer to the Nutritional Status of these adolescents. The results found show a nutritional transition phenomenon by presenting clear reduction in Eutrophication and increased prevalence of overweight, obesity and severe obesity. Considering that the assessed public is beneficiary of Conditional Income Transfer Program, the results are able to indicate that,besides the resources transfer, Food Education activities focused on the purchase of healthy ailments are required.