Industrialização e o impacto sobre a saúde da população brasileira

Abstract

In recent years great changes have occurred in the eating habits of the world population, especially in relation to the substitution of homemade and natural foods for industrialized foods. Globalization has hit the food industry, the agricultural sector and the distribution of food, which has brought about profound changes in the way people prepare and relate to food. Among the consequences of these changes is the current health situation of the population, characterized by the increasing incidence of obesity and chronic noncommunicable diseases (CNCD). The objective of this study was to establish an overview of the Brazilian diet and the impact that industrialization has had on the health of the population, through a bibliographical review. It was concluded that it is part of the attributions of the dietitian as a professional trainer of eating habits, to attend to these changes in the Brazilian food scene, acting directly in the promotion of healthy eating habits in order to contribute to the modification of the health status of the Brazilian population.