Prevalencia de obesidad en pacientes de 25 a 65 años atendidos en la Unidad Técnica de Endocrinología del Hospital de Especialidades Teodoro Maldonado Carbo. Año 2019.

Abstract

Obesity consists of a disorder that affects multiple organs and physiological systems, increasing the probability of developing cardiovascular diseases and metabolic disorders, the objective of this study is, determine the prevalence of obesity in patients aged 25 to 65 years treated at the Endocrinology Technical Unit of the Teodoro Maldonado Carbo Hospital. Methodological design: quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional, retrospective. Technique: Indirect observation. Instrument: Information collection matrix. Sample: 150 patients aged 25 to 65 years with a diagnosis of obesity. Results: the prevalence of obesity is reflected in the month of July 2019, reaching 11% in women and 11% in men; Sex: 79% women; Age: 36% from 36 to 45 years; Residence: 86% from urban areas; Marital status: 40% Married; Ethnicity: 76% mestizo; Educational level: 48% secondary; Type of obesity: 61% Type II; Complications: 33% presented arterial hypertension, 25% cardiovascular diseases and 25% diabetes mellitus. Conclusion: the prevalence of obesity covers 1.48% of the cases that were treated from January to December 2019, but in turn, this allows us to identify the need for professionals to be able to intervene in these patients through informative talks, to guide them in activities for the prevention of complications.