Prevalencia y factores asociados a sobrepeso y obesidad en pacientes entre 40 y 65 años. Hospital José Carrasco Arteaga. 2013

Abstract:

Objective: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with overweight and obesity in patients between 40 and 65 years of age, attending the outpatient consult from the José Carrasco Arteaga Hospital in 2013. Methods: An observational, cross-sectional and analytical study was developed including 364 patients attending the Internal Medicine outpatient consult from the José Carrasco Arteaga Hospital in 2013. The analyzed variables included age, sex, marital status, socioeconomic status, the number of hours spent sitting at work, level of education, physical activity, number of hours spent watching television, family background of obesity, alcohol intake and smoking cessation. Results: According to the sex variable, the frequency of overweight and obesity in women was 43.4 % and 34.8% respectively, while 46.9 % of men were overweight and 30.1 % were obese. According to the age factor, the frequency of overweight and obesity was larger in patients from 50 to 65 years of age, with a prevalence of 42.2 % and 36.7%. In patients between 40 and 49 years, the results showed a prevalence of 49.6% cases of overweight and 26% of obesity. Low socioeconomic status (PR: 1.3, 95% CI 1.22 - 1.37 and P value =0.04), physical inactivity (PR: 1.27 , 95% CI 1.11 - 1.45 and p value = 0.00005 ), family history of obesity (PR: 1.18 , 95% CI 1.06 - 1.31 and p value = 0.002 ) and alcohol intake (PR: 1.16 , 95% CI 1.03 - 1.29 and p value = 0.03 ), were all associated with overweight and obesity. Conclusions: The prevalence of overweight and obesity was 44.8% and 33%. Patients aged from 50 to 65 years of, as well as low socioeconomic level, sedentary lifestyle, family background of obesity and alcohol intake, were all associated with overweight and obesity. Key words: WEIGHT GAIN, OBESITY, RISK FACTORS, HOSPITAL OF ECUADORIAN SOCIAL SECURITY INSTITUTE JOSE CARRASCO ARTEAGA

Año de publicación:

2014

Keywords:

• Tesis de Especialización en Medicina interna
• Adulto
• CANTÓN CUENCA
• OBESIDAD
• SEDENTARÍSMO
• MEDICINA INTERNA

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