Adequacy of nutrition to chemical dependents' profile in a therapeutic community

a case study

Authors

  • Carla Rosane Paz Arruda Teo Universidade Comunitária da Região de Chapecó
  • Luana Baldissera Universidade Comunitária da Região de Chapecó
  • Francielle Rodrigues da Fonseca Rech Universidade Comunitária da Região de Chapecó

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v7i3p119-125

Keywords:

Collective Feeding, Nutrition, Public Health, Substance-Related Disorders

Abstract

The study aimed to evaluate the adequacy of nutrition to institutionalized dependents' profile in a therapeutic community. They (33) answered a semistructured questionnaire to identify the profile and had their weight and height measured. We evaluated 56 lunch menus. Low socioeconomic status (66.7%), low education level (42.4%), alcohol abuse (93.9%) and overweight (45.5%) were found. The menus were rich in leaves (75.0%) and other vegetables (57.0%), fruit (82.1%), and presented high levels of complex carbohydrates (44.6%) and fried foods (35.7 %). It was concluded that nutrition at the evaluated institution contributes to overweight, reinforcing the importance of nutritionists' insertion in the chemical addiction treatment team.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Downloads

Published

2011-12-01

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 3 (2011)

Section

Original Article

How to Cite

Teo, C. R. P. A., Baldissera, L., & Rech, F. R. da F. (2011). Adequacy of nutrition to chemical dependents’ profile in a therapeutic community: a case study. SMAD Revista Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool E Drogas (Edição Em Português), 7(3), 119-125. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v7i3p119-125