[The Brazilian Workers' Food Program and its impact on weight gain and overweight].

Objective: To evaluate the impact of worker food programs on weight gain and overweight.

Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study carried out in the state of Bahia, northeastern Brazil, between 1995 and 2000. All 10,368 workers from manufacturing and construction industries enrolled in the Brazilian Industry Social Service workers' health program were included in the study.

[Evaluation of Brazilian public policies to promote food security and fight hunger, 1995-2002. 2 - the Workers' Nutrition Program].

This study evaluated the Workers' Nutrition Program in Brazil from 1995 to 2002, from a structure-process-results perspective. The methodology involved documental research and a case study in 45 municipalities in the State of Bahia, resulting in 2,389 household interviews. In relation to structure, we analyzed the program's normative evolution until 2002.

[Impact of the worker food program in Brazil].

Objective: The worker food program of the Brazilian Ministry of Labor and Employment attempts to ensure adequate nourishment for low-income workers. This study evaluates the nutritional impact of the program, which currently serves approximately 10 million workers.

Methods: This retrospective dynamic cohort study was carried out with 8,454 workers living in the state of Bahia, Brazil.