Nutrition and physical activity counseling: practice and adherence of primary care users

摘要: The present study aimed to investigate counseling content provided by healthcare professional for primary users, as well users' difficulties in adhering the counseling, through a cross-sectional design. Interviews were conducted with 499 users at unit and 59.3% of them said that had been especially physicians (93.6%), it was based on healthy nutrition physical activity practice (48.9%). Counseling more frequently greater numbers morbid conditions (p = 0.001). main factors made adherence difficult lack time (27.5%) need change habits (23%). It identified is still initial stage within care, there professionals, nurse family health team be proactive this process,focusing mainly promotion.