OBJETIVO: Avaliar o resultado da intervenção multiprofissional sobre o controle glicêmico, o perfil lipídico e o estado nutricional de diabéticos atendidos em nível primário em Belo Horizonte, MG. MÉTODOS: Analisaram-se a glicemia, o índice de massa corporal e o perfil lipídico de 190 diabéticos tipo 2 (31 a 83 anos), atendidos no período de 1993 a 2000. Os dados foram coletados no momento inicial (primeira consulta de nutrição) e após três meses, tendo alguns sido coletados também uma terceira vez (6 meses após a primeira consulta). RESULTADOS: Inicialmente foram observados valores médios e medianos elevados, para índice de massa corporal, glicemia de jejum, colesterol total, LDL-c e triglicerídeos. Nos primeiros três meses após a intervenção, houve redução do índice de massa corporal (de 28,3 para 27,8kg/m²), glicemia de jejum (de 178,5 para 135,0mg/dL), colesterol total (de 251,0 para 230,0mg/dL), LDL-c (de 185,5 para 159mg/dL) e triglicerídeos (de 243,0 para 190,0mg/dL), não ocorrendo alteração dos níveis de HDL-c. Os pacientes com índice de massa corporal <30kg/m² e os com diabetes de manifestação mais recente, obtiveram melhores resultados. CONCLUSÃO: Os resultados deste estudo indicam que o atendimento multiprofissional é importante para o controle do diabetes, devendo ser iniciado precocemente.

OBJECTIVE: This work evaluates the multiprofessional intervention results on glucemic control, lipid profile, and nutritional status of diabetic patients, who received primary level health care in Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. METHODS: An examination was carried out, to evaluate the levels of glucemia, body mass index, and lipid profile of 190 type-2 diabetic patients (31 to 83 years old), assisted during the period of 1993 to the year 2000. The data were collected at the 1st. consultation on nutrition, and after three months, whereas some data were also collected at a 3rd. moment (6 months after the initial consultation). RESULTS: Initially, the registered data were the high average and medium values for body mass index, fasting glucemia, total cholesterol, LDL-c and triglycerides. Over the first three months after intervention, a significant reduction occurred in the body mass index (from 28.3 to 27.8kg/m²), fasting glucemia levels (from 178.5 to 135.0mg/dL), total cholesterol (from 251.0 to 230.0mg/dL), LDL-c (from 185.5 to 159mg/dL) and triglycerides (from 243.0 to 190.0mg/dL); however, no alteration occurred in the HDL-c levels. The patients with body mass index <30kg/m², as well as those with a more recent history of diabetes obtained better outcomes. CONCLUSION: This study's results allow us to conclude that multiprofessional health care is fundamental in controlling diabetes, and such care should begin as soon as possible.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of nutritional attention on the lipid profile and nutritional status of hypercholesterolemic patients attended in health centers of Belo Horizonte. METHODS: Using nutritional attendance patient record cards from two health units, the evolution of the lipid profile and the nutritional state (BMI) was monitored of 96 hypercholesterolemic patients who received diet. The patients were appraised at the following moments: initial (1st consultation), after 3 months (2nd consultation) and last consultation (variable for each patient). RESULTS: On the first attendance, 44,4% of the patients presented not only high total cholesterol and LDL-c, but also hypertriglyceridemia and 70.3% were overweight or obese, but most patients (75.6%) presented adequate HDL-c levels. There was significant reduction in the BMI, total cholesterol, LDL-c values (p < 0.01) and also in the triglyceride levels (p < 0.05) in the first three months, without alteration in the HDL-c levels. A significant reduction (p < 0.01) was observed in the frequency of individuals with high cholesterol (from 89.6% down to 47.9%), high and very high LDL-c (from 82.6% down to 45.7%), as well as high and very high triglyceride (from 43.6% down to 16.7%). The observed reduction in frequency of the low HDL-c was statistically meaningless. CONCLUSION: This study evidences the effect of the nutritional attention on lipid profile in hypercholesterolemic patients, reinforcing the need for a multiprofessional team to attend them at the public health services.