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Changes in emotional state due to the COVID-19 pandemic may potentially modify eating habits, which may differ as a function of body mass index (BMI). Using a self-reported, questionnaire-based survey we evaluated Brazilian women during the pandemic for: (i) the influence of BMI on changes in eating habits, food choice determinants, and psychological symptoms; (ii) associations between eating habits, food choice determinants and psychological symptoms. General characteristics, anthropometric data, eating habits before and during the pandemic, food choice determinants and psychological symptoms during the pandemic were collected between June and September, 2020. Participants (n = 1,183) were normal weight (60.4%), overweight (26.2%) and obese (13.4%). A higher frequency of “cooking” (72.3–77.6%, p = 0.004) and “use of delivery service” (29.8–48.8%, p < 0.001) was reported during, in comparison to before the pandemic. Additionally, a higher prevalence of “snacking” (57.1–63.8%, p = 0.005) and “eating at table” (78.5–82.7%, p < 0.001) was reported during the pandemic, while the number of participants reporting “dieting” decreased (28.7–20.4%, p < 0.001). “Health”, “natural concerns” and “need and hunger” were less important determinants for participants with overweight/obesity compared to normal weight. Regression analysis indicated that (i) “health”, “natural concerns” and “affect regulation”; (ii) “health”, “pleasure”, “convenience”, and “natural concerns”; and (iii) “visual appeal” and “pleasure” were the food choice determinants more associated with eating habits among women with normal weight, overweight, and obesity, respectively. In conclusion, eating habits were modified during the pandemic despite BMI, whereas food choice determinants differed between overweight/obesity and normal weight women.

Objetivos: A carência na capacitação dos Agentes Comunitários de Saúde (ACS) frente aos cuidados com medicamentos, motivou os participantes do Programa de Educação pelo Trabalho para a Saúde (PET-Saúde) organizar oficinas, abordando o manejo com medicamentos. Método: a atividade desenvolveu-se durante os meses de maio e junho de 2011, pelos acadêmicos do PET-Saúde do curso de farmácia, juntamente com o tutor e preceptores farmacêuticos, por meio de oficinas, utilizando tecnologias leves de aprendizado, possibilitando esclarecimentos de dúvidas e a troca de experiências. Resultados: A primeira oficina objetivou esclarecer conceitos básicos sobre medicamentos e o programa farmácia popular. Contou com participação ativa dos ACS, o que corrobora a expectativa sobre a necessidade de uma orientação mais adequada sobre medicamentos. Conclusão: Observou-se carência de informações sobre o uso e cuidados com medicamentos, por parte dos ACS, necessitando estudos continuadas sobre o assunto.