Fabiana Alves do Nascimento1, Sara Araújo da Silva2, Patrícia Constante Jaime3. 1. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Nutrição em Saúde Pública, Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Universidade de São Paulo - São Paulo (SP), Brasil. 2. Coordenação-Geral de Alimentação e Nutrição, Departamento de Atenção Básica, Secretaria de Atenção à Saúde, Ministério da Saúde - Brasília (DF), Brasil. 3. Departamento de Nutrição, Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Universidade de São Paulo - São Paulo (SP), Brasil.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: In Brazil, the Food and Nutrition Surveillance System (Sistema de Vigilância Alimentar e Nutricional - SISVAN) provides continuous data on the nutritional status and food intake of the population user of primary health care to elaborate actions, programs, and policies. OBJECTIVE: This article describes the percentage of registration in the system, percentage of use, and coverage of food intake monitoring between 2008 and 2013. METHODS: This is an ecological study that characterizes the registered population according to federation units, macro-regions, and/or life stages. The indicators used were percentage of registration and use and coverage. The analysis used descriptive statistics, a linear regression model, and Spearman's correlation. RESULTS: In 2010, approximately 100.00% of the cities had at least one individual registered in the system while the percentage of use was 22.4%. National coverage ranged from 0.13 to 0.4% between 2008 and 2013, with a statistically significant increasing trend. The Midwest showed the highest regional coverage. All life stages presented increasing coverage trend, especially children and pregnant women. CONCLUSION: Despite the continuous data collection, food intake assessment proved to be incipient, and its distribution in the cities was low. Implementation of the National Food and Nutrition Policy can be enhanced by overcoming central issues, such as physical structure and training of professionals, which prevent the progress of system consolidation.
INTRODUCTION: In Brazil, the Food and Nutrition Surveillance System (Sistema de Vigilância Alimentar e Nutricional - SISVAN) provides continuous data on the nutritional status and food intake of the population user of primary health care to elaborate actions, programs, and policies. OBJECTIVE: This article describes the percentage of registration in the system, percentage of use, and coverage of food intake monitoring between 2008 and 2013. METHODS: This is an ecological study that characterizes the registered population according to federation units, macro-regions, and/or life stages. The indicators used were percentage of registration and use and coverage. The analysis used descriptive statistics, a linear regression model, and Spearman's correlation. RESULTS: In 2010, approximately 100.00% of the cities had at least one individual registered in the system while the percentage of use was 22.4%. National coverage ranged from 0.13 to 0.4% between 2008 and 2013, with a statistically significant increasing trend. The Midwest showed the highest regional coverage. All life stages presented increasing coverage trend, especially children and pregnant women. CONCLUSION: Despite the continuous data collection, food intake assessment proved to be incipient, and its distribution in the cities was low. Implementation of the National Food and Nutrition Policy can be enhanced by overcoming central issues, such as physical structure and training of professionals, which prevent the progress of system consolidation.
Authors: Enny S Paixao; Luciana L Cardim; Ila Rocha Falcao; Naiá Ortelan; Natanael de Jesus Silva; Aline Dos Santos Rocha; Samila Sena; Daniela Almeida; Dandara Oliveira Ramos; Flávia Jôse Oliveira Alves; Nívea Bispo; Sanni Ali; Rosemeire Fiaccone; Moreno Rodrigues; Liam Smeeth; Elizabeth B Brickley; Liliana Cabral; Carlos Teles; Maria Conceição N Costa; Maria Yury Ichihara; Mauricio L Barreto; Rita de Cássia Ribeiro Silva; Maria Gloria Teixeira Journal: Int J Epidemiol Date: 2021-03-03 Impact factor: 7.196