Camacho-Guerrero I, Rodríguez-Zepeda JJ, Oswaldo-Sánchez E, Rodríguez-Arellano ME, Musalem-Younes C

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Obesity can be defined as the accumulation of excessive adipose tissue, pattern that is associated with an increased risk of metabolic disorders.
Objective: Determine the Prevalence of obesity in preschoolers, scholars and adolescents who went to consult Regional Hospital Pediatric Emergency Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos ISSSTE in Mexico City.
Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in a prospective period of 7 months, on a random sample of the Mexican population between the ages of 2 and 18 years of age who went to consult Regional Hospital Pediatric Emergency Licenciado Adolfo Lopez Mateos ISSSTE in Mexico City with a population study of 250 patients.
Results: The study examines 137 male (54.8%) and 113 female (45.2%); of these patients 25.2% were in preschool, 24% were school and 50.8% were adolescents. 18% of the patients of all ages are overweight (above the 85th percentile and below the 95 percentile) 25.6% of patients of all ages are obese (above the percentile 95) of which 41.9% are teenagers. Noting the high prevalence of obesity in male adolescents followed by women.
Conclusions: Because the prevalence of childhood obesity has increased dramatically, the identification and treatment of obesity and overweight childhood is an important aspect of preventive pediatrics.

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