Prevalencia de artrosis de rodillas en adultos mayores sedentarios con sobrepeso y obesidad que asisten al centro gerontológico de Durán.

Abstract

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative rheumatic disease that occupies the first place as a disabling factor in older adults, it develops mainly in the hips and knees, the latter being the most prevalent worldwide. In the present work, its main objective is to determine the prevalence of knee osteoarthritis in sedentary older adults with overweight and obesity who attend the Durán Gerontological Center. Regarding the research methodology, it presents a quantitative- retrospective approach, it also has a descriptive scope and perspective, with a non-experimental cross-sectional design; Using a sample of 100 patients over 65 years of age diagnosed with Knee Osteoarthritis, sedentary, with Obesity and Overweight who attend the Durán Gerontological Center. The results showed that 34% of the patients were diagnosed positive for knee osteoarthritis. Overweight, obesity and sedentary lifestyle, the latter with a prevalence of 54%. It is reported with 34% that overweight is the metabolic disorder that most affects the study population, occupying a second place we have grade I obesity with 23% and although in lower figures it is determined that grade II obesity is in 2% of the population and grade III obesity in 1%. It is concluded by demonstrating the design of the guide for low-impact active physiotherapeutic exercises aimed at strengthening muscle with resistance bands to improve the quality of life of older adults.