Intervenciones comunitarias para la promoción de hábitos alimentarios saludables: resultados de una revisión sistemática

ABSTRACT: To identify technical criteria of community interventions in nutritional habits that could be implemented in Latin American urban areas. Methods: A systematic review was developed analyzing studies published since 1990. The emphasis was focused on the description of the process and the evaluation of the effectiveness of the interventions. Results: 25 experiences were reviewed, form which 23 exclusively approached interventions in physical activity. The behavior theories and models criteria were the following: social influences theory (7), social cognitive theory (6), transtheoretical model (1), a combination of social cognitive theory and transtheoretical model (3) and others (3). Five studies did not describe a theory model. Conclusions: Interventions that achieved an appropriate effect showed an integral approach, involved the community in the design and definition of a maintenance stage, an adequate characterization of the problem and a clear definition of the targets. The importance of validating such interventions in the context of Latin American countries is pointed out.

• Autores: Forero Perez, Luz Amanda; Espinosa García, Gladys; Cabrera Arana, Gustavo Alonso; Gómez Arana, Olga Lucía; Gómez Gutiérrez, Luis Fernando
• Tipo de recurso: Review article
• Fecha de publicación: 2003
• Institución: Universidad de Antioquia
• Repositorio: Repositorio UdeA
• Idioma: spa
• OAI Identifier: oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/7967
• Acceso en línea: http://hdl.handle.net/10495/7967
• Palabra clave: Actividad física; Enfermedades cardiovasculares; Hábitos alimenticios; Intervención comunitaria; Programas CARMEN; Programas CINDI
• Rights: openAccess
• License: Atribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 2.5 Colombia (CC BY-NC-SA 2.5 CO)