Assessment of usual diet of adult women with overweight and obesity, attending a special feeding of the municipality of Juiz de Fora Minas Gerais

Objective: To assess the usual diet women aged 19 to 54 years, overweight and obesity, met in private on Nutrition, in Juiz de ForaMG. Materials and methods: The records of the individuals were selected according to IMC classification proposed by WHO (1998), overweight (n = 10), obesity (n = 10) and control (n = 10). We excluded women with any diseases or not obesidade. A 3 day food record was completed by patients and analyzed by AVANUTRI 3.1.4. Results program version: There was a dietary pattern with high intake of proteins, lipids and saturated fats and low intake of fibers. A caloric intake and cholesterol was above the recommendation for the groups with overweight and obesity. Discussion: the diet with high energy density, provided mainly by the high intake of lipids, highlighting the saturated fats and low fiber intake contribute to the increased prevalence of obesity. Conclusion: nutrition education activities must be performed for all population groups in order to prevent further complications.