Abstract
Background: Obesity and its associated diseases in the 21st century has led to new public policies with international commitments. Objective: The objective of this review was to examine public initiatives and policies to tackle obesity in Brazil and Portugal over the past two decades, identifying frameworks, guidelines and strategic actions. Methods: Official documents Brazilian and Portuguese public health policies were analyzed for international guidelines from 1999 to 2019. The documents were organized and analyzed by date. Additionally, they were evaluated for frameworks and actions proposed for individuals, communities, and the population across all levels of healthcare. Conclusion: This study shows that Portugal and Brazil have taken different paths when it comes to the creation and implementation of their strategies to manage obesity. In Brazil, actions aimed at promoting healthy eating have been introduced to children and are implemented by many government agencies. Portugal, on the other hand, has provided greater access to individualized healthcare services and has involved different sectors in addressing these issues.
Highlights
The 21st century began with a global focus on the severity of obesity [1]
The Global Strategy urged all Member States of the United Nations Organization (UNO) to join efforts to implement actions to encourage the development of healthy eating and physical activity habits
In light of the above discussion, this study aims to examine the methods of public initiatives and policies to manage obesity in Brazil and Portugal over the past two decades
Summary
Official documents Brazilian and Portuguese public health policies were analyzed for international guidelines from 1999 to 2019. The documents were organized and analyzed by date. They were evaluated for frameworks and actions proposed for individuals, communities, and the population across all levels of healthcare
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