Frequency and risk factors associated with obesity

Objective: To determine risk factors in the 25- to 55-year-old population who visited to the Community Hospital of Palizada, Campeche during the period from Augist 2015 to July 2016. Materials and Methods: A cross- Analytical, observational and descriptive, including patients attending the Community Hospiatl of Palizada, Campeche, 114 met the inclusion criteria, 57 male and 57 female. Results: Of the 114 patients evaluated: 23 (2.17%) were within the normal weight limit, 51% (44.73%) were overweight and 40 (35.08%) were found to be diagnosed with obesity. Of the 40 patients diagnosed with obesity, 19 were male and 21 were female, 25 of which were in obesity grade 1, 12 were in obesity grade ll and three in obesity grade III, extreme or morbid. Patients with grade III obesity were found to be female. Conclusions: Obesity is a Public Health problem characterized by excess body mass, which is an important risk for chronic degenerative diseases.