Determinación de la prevalencia de sobrepeso y obesidad y otros factores de riesgo cardiovascular en pacientes que acuden a consulta externa de nutrición del Hospital de Especialidades Eugenio Espejo de la ciudad de Quito, marzo 2013.

Abstract

This research work is non-experimental design of transverse type , in order to determine the prevalence of Overweight – Obesity and other cardiovascular risk factors in patients attending outpatient nutrition specialties Hospital Eugenio Espejo. The variables studied were: General characteristics, nutritional, biochemical assessment and cardiovascular risk factors. Obtained data were tabulated by software JMP statistical version 5.1. 100 patients were studied of which 87 % were woman , and 13% men , aged between 45 and 55 years, level of instruction 42% primary education, 48% secondary education and 10% higher education.Nutritional evaluation: 77% presented obesity, 23% overweight, 98% excess of body and 2% normal body fat. Glycemia in fasting 114.7 mg/dl.Cardiovascular risk factors: systolic blood pressure, 58% have high, 37% normal, 5% controlled. Total cholesterol: 60% high, 40% healthy. HDL: 62% normal, 38% low. Tobacco consumption, 10% smokers, 90% non-smoking. Physical activity, 51 percent performed less than 30 minutes per day, 36% of 30 - 60 minutes a day, 13% more than 60 minutes a day. According to Framinghan Score, 88% have low cardiovascular risk, 10% moderate and 2% higher risk.Nutritional status is not related with a high cardiovascular risk, since it is a young population that makes physical activity and do not have the habit of smoking. This research recommended monitoring patients with high levels of body fat, having a strict control of blood glucose, total cholesterol, and blood pressure and enhancing physical activity to prevent coronary heart disease.