Abstract
Objective: The main objective of this research is to analyze the development of nutritional education strategies in municipal schools in Malta - PB that can contribute to the prevention or control of childhood obesity. Methods: A semi-structured questionnaire, based on the questionnaire developed by Bezerra KF, et al., 2015, was submitted to teachers of Elementary School I of the Municipal Schools of the Paraíba city of Malta-PB. The data were tabulated by the statistical program SPSS for Windows 21. Results: The result showed that even though it is important to prevent and control childhood obesity and nutritional education strategies are already being carried out in the schools surveyed, the methodologies addressed are still insufficient or ineffective in helping to prevent and control Childhood Obesity, reflecting teacher training issues, technological and financial resources. Final Considerations: In order to combat obesity, more specific, updated and appropriate strategies to the children's reality of teaching and learning should be worked to have a protective effect on schoolchildren.