Perfil clínico e epidemiológico na primeira consulta de pacientes matriculados em ambulatório de obesidade infantil

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Obesity among children and adolescents is increasing, becoming a worldwide epidemic. Several factors are related in its genesis, including genetic, sedentary lifestyle, screen-based lifestyle, tablets and video games lifestyles, and unhealthy diet. In this context, the study that reveals the clinical and epidemiological profile of patients in the first consultation evaluation of the Childhood Obesity Outpatient Clinic of a Medical School of the city of Belém is enriching. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical and epidemiology of patients enrolled in the childhood obesity outpatient clinic. METHODOLOGY: A descriptive, transversal study with information extraction through an elaborated questionnaire applied in the first consultation file of the medical records. RESULTS: Sixty-one medical records registered at CEMEC's Childhood Obesity Outpatient Clinic were evaluated. It was identified 62.3% male and 37.7% female. The age groups found were schoolchildren and adolescents, with 47.5% and 52.5% respectively. Physical activity was not reported by 68.9% of patients. Most patients reported screen time greater than 2 hours daily. There is no significant difference in patients who underwent exclusive breastfeeding up to 6 months, and those who did not. A large proportion of patients had severe obesity (52.5%), especially boys, while 39.3% had obesity and 8.2% were overweight. The most declared monthly household income was 1 to 2 minimum wages. Among the parent's education there was a significant proportion for the complete high school of mothers (39.3%) and fathers (19.7). The presence of a family history of obesity was more frequently reported (72.1%). There was a significant proportion of patients with blood pressure below the 90th percentile (70.5%). CONCLUSION: it is necessary to know the epidemiological profile of childhood obesity, so that health professionals can update themselves with the current scenario, and take knowledge of childhood obesity, to better prevent, diagnosticate and treat, above all, doctors who work in childcare.