KNOWLEDGE ABOUT OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY AS RISK FACTORS OF CHOLELITHIASIS. IT’S IMPORTANCE FOR THE PHYSICIANS TO BE

Abstract

Sarcopenic Obesity is the decline in muscle mass that occurs during the aging process and is not an isolated phenomenon but strongly linked to a parallel increase in fat mass. The prevalence demonstrated in patients 65 years diagnosed with obesity outpatient sarcopenia in the University Hospital of Guayaquil in the period July 2013 to July 2014. This study was descriptive, retrospective, and cross-sectional. Results determined the prevalence in one year, 13%, the month with the highest prevalence was generally July 2013 with 21 diagnosed patients, the most frequent biomechanical complications were Osteoarthritis unspecified 44% (73 cases), followed by other OA with 28% (46 cases). The most common comorbidities were hypertension found 28% (69 cases), followed by diabetes with 25% (61 cases). The province with the highest number of patients was the Guayas with 94% (154 cases), 86% (143 cases) were from urban areas. Of the patients studied, 87% (145 cases) corresponded to females, 54% (89 cases) for the age group between 65 and 69 years. BMI was predominant moderate 84% (139 cases), and only 2% (4 cases) is the very high risk or morbid obesity.