Incidencia de sobrepeso en mujeres de 25 a 40 años asistida en el Centro de Salud Francisco de Orellana periodo 2020 – 2021.

Abstract

Being overweight is one of the most common health problems in women, it is characterized by the abnormal and excessive accumulation of body fat, due to multiple factors such as environment, culture, metabolism and genetics. Objective: To determine the incidence of overweight in women aged 25 to 40 attended at the Francisco de Orellana Health Center Period 2020 - 2021. Design: descriptive, quantitative, prospective. Technique: Direct observation. Instrument: Survey and Check list. Population: 100 overweight women between the ages of 25 and 40 cared for at the Francisco de Orellana Health Center. Results: The cumulative incidence at the end of the period studied is 16,667%, overweight in women aged 37 to 40 (40%), urban residence (96%), married marital status (42%), mixed race (100%) secondary education level (50%) and higher (50 %) and socioeconomic level of a basic salary (84%); BMI from 25 to 29.9 in women from 37 to 40 years old (18%); women aged 37 to 40 did not present any antecedents (54%); Nutrition: high carbohydrate foods at breakfast (54%) and lunch (68%), low fiber snack (48%); Physical activities: 44% walk daily; 76% never jog; 84% never runs, 100% does not swim; 18% from 28 to 30 years old presented arterial hypertension, 14% from 37 to 40 years old presented diabetes mellitus. Conclusion: It is evident that the incidence of overweight is due to several factors, such as diet, lack of sports activities, having a family pathological history, among others, being necessary to guide patients on the benefits of having a better diet and doing physical activities