Abstract
Background : Nowadays obesity is a chronic disease considered one of the greatest problems in public healthy. Showing to be effective in a short and long term, the bariatric surgery has emerged as an optional treatment for morbid obesity. Aim: Identify the profile of patients seeking bariatric surgery. Methods: Were interviewed 100 patients in preoperative nutritional monitoring of bariatric surgery. The study was conducted by applying a questionnaire prepared according to the research objectives. Results: From the individuals that were seeking bariatric surgery, 78% were female, 62% were married and 69% reported physical activity. The average age of those surveyed was 37±10.83 years and mean body mass index (BMI) was 43.51± 6.25 kg/m². The comorbidity more prevalent in this group was high blood pressure (51%). In previous treatments for weight reduction, 92% have already done hypocaloric diet followed by anorectic drug (83%). The success of these treatments was reported by 92% of patients; however, the weight lost was recovered in less than one year of 75%. Patients with diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia had higher BMI values. The patients with comorbidities showed lower levels of BMI. Conclusion: The profile of patients who sought surgical treatment for their obesity were predominantly women with a family background of obesity and obesity-related comorbidities, especially hypertension and diabetes mellitus.
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IntroductionObesity is considered one of the biggest problems in public health[4]
Nowadays, obesity is considered one of the biggest problems in public health[4]
The risk of medical comorbidity is directly associated to the Body Mass Index (BMI), the abdominal fat or visceral is an independent risk factor to diseases related to overweight and obesity[20]
Summary
Obesity is considered one of the biggest problems in public health[4]. Seen as a worldwide epidemic, it defined as the accumulation of fat tissue in the organism, result of the energy intake that is over the expenditure energy[11]. According to the Pesquisa de Orçamentos Familiares de 2008-200910, 50% of men and 48% of women were overweight, from these group 12,5% of men and 16,9% of women were obese. The risk of medical comorbidity is directly associated to the Body Mass Index (BMI), the abdominal fat or visceral is an independent risk factor to diseases related to overweight and obesity[20]. Treatments used to treat morbid obese patients, pharmacologic and dietetic, have low prevalence, mainly because there is not a changing in life style. The success, ABCD Arq Bras Cir Dig 2015;28(4):[270-273]
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