Summary: The study objective was to analyse the association between food insecurity and the weight and height status of adolescents from a low-income area in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The population-based cross-sectional survey included 523 adolescents aged 12–18 years, selected by a three-stage cluster sample. Dietary intake was ascertained with a food frequency questionnaire and family food insecurity was assessed with a validated questionnaire. The analysis estimated weighted means of energy and nutrient intakes by families' socioeconomic characteristics and the association between dietary intake with overweight and stunting. The prevalence of mild family food insecurity was 36%, and 24% of the families reported moderate or severe food insecurity. Overweight prevalence was 24%, and the prevalence of stunting was 9%, with no significant differences between sex or age groups. Family food insecurity was associated with unfavourable socioeconomic characteristics, but there was no association between socioeconomic characteristics (including family food insecurity) and overweight or stunting. Moderate or severe family food insecurity was inversely associated with intake of protein and calcium. In addition, stunting was associated with low calcium and iron intake. The co-existence of family food insecurity with overweight and stunting implies a high nutritional risk for adolescents from poor areas of Rio de Janeiro. Nevertheless, the observed absence of a statistical association between family food insecurity and weight status attests to the complexity of this issue.

Objetivo: Quantificar as internações por condições sensíveis à atenção primária (ICSAP), comparando-as com a taxa bruta de internações e analisar sua frequência junto à cobertura do Programa Saúde da Família (PSF) em Petrópolis-RJ. Métodos: Após consulta no SIH-SUS, obteve-se a taxa bruta de ICSAP entre 1999-2013. Foi estabelecida a razão entre a soma destas internações e o número de residentes no município, multiplicado por mil. O coeficiente de correlação de Pearson foi utilizado para a análise de correlação entre as variáveis. Resultados: Houve redução de 54,4% nas ICSAP no período estudado. Observamos uma redução das CSAP sobre o total de internações de 19,9%, para 16,5%. A redução na taxa de ICSAP apresentou forte correlação com o aumento da cobertura do PSF. Conclusão: As mudanças ocorridas são significativas e estimulam o aprofundamento do estudo da eficácia das estratégias como o PSF sobre a redução das ICSAP em diferentes municípios. Descritores: Saúde Pública; Atenção Primária à Saúde; Estratégia Saúde da Família; Planos e Programas de Saúde; Avaliação de Programas e Projetos de Saúde; Hospitalização.

It was assessed the intake and prevalence of inadequate nutrient intake according to weight status among Brazilian adults from urban areas (n=16,198) evaluated in the Brazilian National Dietary Survey (NDS – 2008-2009), that obtained food records from two non-consecutive days. The prevalence of inadequate nutrient intake according to weight status was estimated based on Brazilian and international recommendations, in which usual intake was estimated applying the National Cancer Institute method. From 14 nutrients evaluated, six differed according to weight status in men, and only two among women. For men, the mean proportion of energy derived from lipids and saturated fat and mean intake of cholesterol, zinc, and vitamin B12 were greater among those with excess weight compared to those with normal weight; the inverse was observed for dietary fiber. Mean sodium intake was greater and proportion of energy from added sugar intake was lower among obese women compared to overweight ones. Strategies to encourage food consumption with high micronutrient density should be targeted to adult population regardless of their weight status.