CULINARY WORKSHOPS: A TOOL FOR FOOD AND NUTRITITION EDUCATION OF PATIENTS CANDIDATES BARIATRIC SURGERY

Obesity is a chronic disease with socio-economic and cultural influence, and is classified as a public health problem, besides being considered a risk factor for many diseases. Surgical treatment of morbid obesity is indicated when nonsurgical treatment is ineffective and the high risk of life that this picture implies the patient. In order to obtain success in the surgical procedure is important to have a nutritional follow-up after the surgery and the patient’s awareness and self-care. The objective of this study was the development and application of culinary workshop with a group pf patients with morbid obesity of Botucatu/SP, candidates for bariatric surgery, and their caregives. The workshops were conducted in two phases and involved the participation of 15 patients and their caregivers. At the end of meetings was given a questionnaire in order to assess the understanding of the issues addressed. By evaluating the answers given it was concluded that the cooking classes acted in a positive and complementary to the previous knowledge that the patient had worked on the subject.

Vocabulary:

awareness and self-care = consciência e auto-cuidado

caregives = cuidadores
issues addressed = questões abordadas

evaluating = avaliação

previous knowledge = conhecimento prévio

How did you like the reading? Why?

I liked the text because it is always useful to highlight the importance of nutrition education for individuals who are to undergo bariatric surgery

FONTE

: Revista Nutrição em Pauta, edição eletrônica jan/2012.