Saúde na escola e obesidade infantil: reflexões acerca da promoção da saúde a partir de uma revisão da literatura

Abstract

When it comes to the improvement of the condition of life of individuals in a collective way, education and health are intertwined. The Health at School Program (PSE) is responsible for contributing to the training of students from the public school system, by means of actions for healthcare and health promotion, prevention of diseases and health problems and, with the increase in the prevalence of obesity in recent years, the prevention of obesity has become a topic very relevant to the work of the program. The work aims to reflect on the influence of the Party of European Socialists in the promotion of health in the school environment, particularly in the control of childhood obesity, from a review of the literature. The schools appear as an important environment in which it is possible to generate autonomy, participation critical and creativity for the promotion of health. The prevention of obesity was worked in PSE in partnership with the Network of Health Care, directed to students and their families, with the aim to encourage good health practices, having in view the worrying picture of obesity prevalence in current scenario. The health promotion requires more than simply inform. There is a need for a relationship based on dialogs, in which the subjects are involved in educational activities, formative and creative. From articles reviewed, it is understood that when promoting health, consequently it is promoting a better quality of life for those involved. The school offers a great opportunity to promote a health education to increase awareness among the students about the need to create healthy habits.