Intersectoral Actions for the Promotion and Prevention of Obesity, Diabetes and Hypertension in Brazilian Cities: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Stephen Kunihiro (), Juliana Ribeiro da Silva Vernasque, Celso da Silva, Marcela Facina dos Santos, Camila Pires Cremasco and Luís Roberto Almeida Gabriel Filho
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Stephen Kunihiro: School of Sciences and Engineering, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Tupã 17602-673, Brazil
Juliana Ribeiro da Silva Vernasque: Faculty of Medical and Biological Sciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Botucatu 18618-687, Brazil
Celso da Silva: School of Sciences and Engineering, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Tupã 17602-673, Brazil
Marcela Facina dos Santos: Marília Medical School, FAMEMA, Marília 17519-030, Brazil
Camila Pires Cremasco: School of Sciences and Engineering, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Tupã 17602-673, Brazil
Luís Roberto Almeida Gabriel Filho: School of Sciences and Engineering, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Tupã 17602-673, Brazil

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 20, 1-20

Abstract: This study showed the effectiveness of biomedical interventions in obesity, diabetes and hypertension (NCDs), but innovative and intersectoral elements in the fight against obesity, type 2 diabetes and hypertension were rare. Background: Is it possible to find effective and innovative actions to promote health and prevent NCDs in Brazilian municipalities? Can they be replicated? Objective: Our objectives were to identify innovative and effective intersectoral actions for promoting and preventing NCDs in Brazilian municipalities. Methods: This is a systematic review in an exploratory theoretical essay with a qualitative and quantitative approach. It is descriptive and analytical in terms of reporting findings and results. Inclusion and exclusion criteria favored health promotion work. Bias risk assessments was performed using the Cochrane GRADE and bias risk, with meta-analyses using RevMan and Iramuteq. Results: Meta-analysis of biometric markers resulted in −4.46 [95% IC; −5.42, −3.49], p = 0.00001, indicating a reduction in NCD risk rates. The textual meta-analysis revealed P(r) ≈ 83% (Reinert), meaning low connectivity between the ‘halos’. Conclusions: There is evidence of the effectiveness in interventions, but innovative and intersectoral elements to combat and prevent NCDs were barely seen. While evidence of intervention effectiveness was observed, innovative and intersectoral elements to combat and prevent NCDs were barely noticed.

Keywords: intersectoral actions; diabetes mellitus; hypertension; obesity; prevention of diseases; non-communicable chronic diseases; NCDs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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