Technical profile of the health manager in the actions to cope with obesity in the state of Alagoas.
Health manager; Evaluation of Human Resources in Health; Obesity management.
This study aimed to characterize the technical-professional profile of the municipal management of the National Food and Nutrition Policy in the State of Alagoas and its involvement in actions to combat obesity. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study, in which data collection took place between December 2020 and September 2021, through a semi-structured and self-administered electronic form with questions about technical-functional aspects. The profile of the respondents (n=58) was, regardless of the population size of the municipality, of managers (91.4%), who declared themselves to be black (65.5%) and with higher education in Nutrition (84.5%). The predominant employment relationship was temporary (60.3%). Less than 50% of the municipalities had multidisciplinary teams, where the most frequent professional were nutritionists (32.4%). It was also observed that most of the goals related to food and nutrition were not included in the management plans and many managers claimed to be unaware of these instruments. The predominance of fragile bonds and short time in charge are factors that can compromise the implementation and sustainability of obesity prevention actions, and the care of the person with obesity, in addition to reflecting on the absence of these guidelines in the health agendas of municipalities.