LIFESTYLE AND USERS‘ ALIMENTARY HABITS WITH NON-COMMUNICABLE CHRONIC DISEASES (NCCD) OF RIO VERDE, GOIÁS, BRAZIL

Introduction and objective: The NCCD are considered the main mortality cause and they were responsible for 69% of hospital expenses in Brazil. Therefore, it aimed to present the main aspects related to the lifestyle and to the users' alimentary habits with NCCD registered until July of 2015 in Estratégia Saúde da Família (ESF) of the Bairro Popular, of Rio Verde, Goiás, Brazil. Method: It’s a retrospective cross-sectional study, with quantitative approach, which was conducted by the search for individuals registered in the ESF, selecting those with NCCD and subsequent application of the questionnaire. This study was aproved by Committee on Ethics in Research, protocol: 47990115.6.0000.5077. Results and conclusion: In the initial search it was obtained a total 1792 individuals, of these, 558 presented some NCCD. Of the total sample, 35% (n=195) were interviewed, of these, 61% female, 45% between 62 and 80 years old, 75% had an income from 1 to 3 minimum wages, 54% accomplished two to three meals a day and 50% occasionally ate fruits and vegetables, 72% did not practice physical activity furthermore, 75% reported no use of tobacco and alcoholic beverage. It perceives the need for early, simple and effective interventions related the alimentary habits and lifestyle, mainly related to the practice physical activity. Therefore, it is seeking to adopt actions with focus in prevention and control of the NCCD, in order to improve the life quality and reduce health costs.