Chaves Lorena Gonçalves, Santana Thais Cristina Mantovani, Gabriel Cristine Garcia, de Vasconcelos Francisco de Assis Guedes
Centro Colaborador de Alimentação e Nutrição, Coordenação de Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional, Fundo Nacional de Desenvolvimento da Educação, Brasília, DF, 70070-929.
Cien Saude Colet. 2013 Apr;18(4):917-26. doi: 10.1590/s1413-81232013000400003.
The scope of this study is to reflect on the activities of nutritionists in the Brazilian School Nutrition Program, with emphasis on the number of professionals and the attributes, advances and challenges facing these professionals. A critical analysis was conducted based on a review of the literature and official data provided by the National Fund for the Development of Education (NFED) of the Brazilian Ministry of Education. Between the years 2003 to 2011, the percentage of Brazilian municipalities with nutritionists rose from 12% to 79%. The northern region had the lowest percentage of local municipalities covered by nutritionists registered with the NFED (59%) in 2011 and the southern region had the highest percentage (85%), while the national average was 79%. The findings reflect a certain inequality in the distribution of nutritionists among the different regions of Brazil. The diverse activities of these professionals in the Program suggest the need for ongoing updating and training. It is also necessary to comply with and monitor the numerical parameters of reference for hiring nutritionists in the different municipalities and states of the country.
本研究的范围是反思巴西学校营养计划中营养师的活动，重点关注专业人员的数量以及这些专业人员所具备的属性、取得的进展和面临的挑战。基于对文献的回顾以及巴西教育部国家教育发展基金（NFED）提供的官方数据进行了批判性分析。在2003年至2011年期间，配备营养师的巴西城市百分比从12%上升至79%。2011年，北部地区由在NFED注册的营养师覆盖的当地城市百分比最低（59%），南部地区最高（85%），而全国平均水平为79%。研究结果反映出巴西不同地区营养师分布存在一定程度的不平等。这些专业人员在该计划中的多样活动表明需要持续进行更新和培训。还必须遵守并监测该国不同城市和州招聘营养师的参考数值参数。
