Epidemiological profile of overweight patients assisted in the ambulatory of a public hospital in Joinville and their distribution by neighborhood
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Introduction: Obesity has a multifactorial etiology (environmental, socioecological and genetic influences), and is considered a risk factor for cardiovascular, orthopedic and metabolic diseases and cancer, also leading to psychological suffering. Overweight and obesity are more common in children who live in poverty or in under-resourced communities. Objective: This article aims to address the epidemiological profile of overweight patients treated at a public hospital in Joinville, as well as to correlate their distribution and the socioeconomic characteristics of each neighborhood. Methods: Retrospective cross-sectional study of patients diagnosed with exogenous obesity treated between January 2012 and July 2019 at the Pediatric Endocrinology Ambulatory of a public hospital in Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Results: A high prevalence of systolic hypertension, hyperinsulinism and hypertriglyceridemia was observed, but few patients had values compatible with glucose intolerance and only one patient had diabetes mellitus. The correlation between a higher number of patients in lower-income neighborhoods was not demonstrated. Conclusion: The study showed early start of childhood obesity complications, however, there was no correlation between a higher number of patients in lower-income neighborhoods.
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