title: Intervention based on Transtheoretical Model promotes anthropometric and nutritional improvements - a randomized controlled trial.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the effects of an intervention based on the Transtheoretical Model on anthropometric and dietetic profile among women in the Primary Health Care in Brazil.
  
  
  METHODS
  Randomized controlled trial. The control group participated in physical activity and open group-education regarding nutrition of usual care. The intervention group participated in 10 workshops based on the Transtheoretical Model.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Seventy-one women completed the study, with a mean age of 57.9±11.7years. Participants in the intervention group showed an improved body perception, reduced weight and body mass index post-intervention, and lower consumption of calories and foods high in fat. Significant weight reduction in the intervention group was associated with higher per capita income, reduced consumption of protein, reduced consumption of lipids, and the removal of visible fat from red meat and skin from chicken.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  An intervention based on the Transtheoretical Model promoted reduction in consumption of foods high in calories and fat, with positive effects on weight and body perception. These results provide evidence of the applicability and benefit of the Transtheoretical Model within primary care.
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Program in Nursing, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Research Group in Nutrition Interventions of University of Minas Gerais, 190 Alfredo Balena, Santa Efigênia, Belo Horizonte, MG 30190-100, Brazil. Electronic address: marysnut@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mariana Carvalho de
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Menezes
authors.affiliation: Department of Statistics, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, 6627 Antônio Carlos ave. Campus Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, MG 30161-970, Brazil. Electronic address: suelimngt@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Sueli Aparecida
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Mingoti
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Universidade de São João Del Rei, Research Group in Epidemiology and Evaluation of New Technologies in Health, 400 Sebastião Gonçalves Coelho ave. Chanadour, Divinópolis, MG 35501-296, Brazil. Electronic address: clarecicardoso@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: Clareci Silva
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Cardoso
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Program in Nursing, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Research Group in Nutrition Interventions of University of Minas Gerais, 190 Alfredo Balena, Santa Efigênia, Belo Horizonte, MG 30190-100, Brazil.
authors.forename: Raquel de Deus
authors.initials: Rde D
authors.lastname: Mendonça
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Research Group in Nutrition Interventions of University of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Electronic address: alinelopesenf@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Aline Cristine Souza
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Lopes
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000886:Anthropometry; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001938:Brazil; D004032:Diet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009752:Nutritional Status; D015397:Program Evaluation; D015431:Weight Loss
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats
keywords: Feeding behavior; Food intake; Intervention; Models, theoretical; Obesity