PROFILE OF PATIENTS WHO SEEK THE BARIATRIC SURGERY

ABCD. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva (São Paulo)

Paola Turchiello Da Silva¹  Luciana Dapieve Patias¹  Glauco Da Costa Alvarez¹  Vanessa Ramos Kirsten¹  Elisângela Colpo¹  Cristina Machado Bragança De Moraes¹ 

关键词: Obesity;    Bariatric surgery;    Epidemiology;    Obesidade;    Cirurgia Bariátrica;    Epidemiologia;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0102-6720201500040013

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

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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