This report describes the extension experience of the Nutrition course at the Federal
University of Amazonas (UFAM) with Community Health Agents (CHAs) working in riverside
communities in Amazonas. Three themes were covered: food and nutritional transition, NOVA
classification of foods and Nutritional Status (NS), with a focus on dynamics, with the active participation
of CHAs. The aim was to plan and carry out training activities based on public policies and existing
Ministry of Health documents on food and nutrition. As a result, there was a lack of adequate training
and basic, meaningful knowledge that would allow CHWs to act with greater confidence, based on
evidence. In this sense, the initiative was extremely important for the students to realise the reality they
face, and how important training in food and nutrition issues is for encouraging the community to eat
properly and healthily.
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