Woneata StallworthCommunity NutritionFinal Document31/3/14Introduction:Brazil is transitioning from a country with a predominantly underweight population to an increasingly obese population. This problem is commonly known as the double burden of malnutrition. Historically in Brazil your income level has determined your obesity. This is no longer the case as more and more low-income people become obese. In a survey conducted in 1975 there were 2 cases of underweight and 1 case of overweight, while in 1997 there were more than 2 obese women for 1 underweight woman. This double burden of malnutrition is accompanied by a series of other problems. Obesity rates are also increasing among adolescents. Teens tend to snack on calorie-dense snacks, regardless of nutritional content. In a survey conducted among 63 adolescents in Brazil, most indicated sweets as their favorite snack and all indicated a soft drink as their favorite drink. ii In the same survey, 78% indicated that mothers were very important or important in exerting some influence on their eating habits, while family members (65%) and fathers (64%) also had influence on their eating habits. snacks. ii It has also been shown that the majority of nutritional information (91%) that adolescents receive comes from their family. iiThe above study highlights the importance of parental involvement in conducting adolescent-targeted interventions. To influence adolescents we must also influence parents. An intervention without parental or community involvement is much less likely to be successful than an intervention that involves multiple family members (particularly the mother) and the community. This study was conducted among adolescents...... middle of paper......For this reason, many interventions emphasize the importance of home cooking. A study was conducted to determine if there was an impact from home cooking and food preparation interventions. Through this study it was established that interventions with preparing and cooking food at home can have positive impacts. There were some weaknesses in the study design, the evaluation, and the study population and these weaknesses make this study a little unreliable, but I think it provides some evidence of the benefits of this type of intervention. Based on other interventions I think that the CP was active on the right path. They incorporated the community, focused on a community that really needed attention, and partnered with other organizations to provide more access. The main problem of the PC is that it does not address the problem of poverty and the sustainability of the program is unclear.