Prevalence of Obesity and Risk Factors for Developing Associated Pathologies

Authors

  • Doris Garcia de Garcia Universidad Evangélica de el Salvador
  • Carmen Alfaro M. Arabel del Universidad Evangélica de el Salvador
  • Abelardo de Jesus Ortiz Universidad Evangélica de el Salvador

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5377/creaciencia.v0i5.8702

Keywords:

Obesity, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, Mellitus diabetes, Eating habits

Abstract

Obesity is an excessive accumulation of fat in the adipose tissues of the body, which can become a serious danger to health; It is also defined as a chronic disease of multicausal etiology. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of obesity, risk factors for developing pathologies, we worked with a sample of 13 men and 29 women corresponding to 79.2% of the total employees of the Faculty of Medicine. Among the main findings, it was found that the prevalence of obesity occurs more in women. In general, there is a prevalence of inadequate eating habits. Taking into account the waist/hip indicator, 45% have a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.

Author Biographies

Doris Garcia de Garcia, Universidad Evangélica de el Salvador

Bundled. In Nutrition and Dietetics. Hospital Clinical Practice Supervisor

Carmen Alfaro M. Arabel del , Universidad Evangélica de el Salvador

Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics. Academic Collaborator of the School of Nutrition and Dietetics

Abelardo de Jesus Ortiz, Universidad Evangélica de el Salvador

Professor of the Chair of Epidemiology, Department of Public Health

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Published

17-11-2022

Issue

No. 5 (2006)

Section

Artículo de investigación

License

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Los artículos de Crea Ciencia están publicados en acceso abierto bajo una licencia  CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 de la Universidad Evangélica de El Salvador.

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