La Obesidad como factor de riesgo de Ateroesclerosis en pacientes mayores de 18 años que acudieron al servicio de cardiología en el Hospital Naval 2019-2022..

Abstract

Obesity is a disease characterized by the increase in adipose tissue caused mainly by eating disorders. This disease is related to cardiovascular diseases including atherosclerosis. Objective: To determine the degree of relationship that high BMI has with the development of atherosclerosis during patients who attended the cardiology service of the Naval Hospital in the period 2019-2022. Methodology: an observational, retrospective and analytical study was carried out; The medical records of patients with a diagnosis of I25.0 atherosclerosis in the database obtained from the Naval Hospital were reviewed. Demographic data such as sex, age, race were analyzed. Results: from a sample of 150 patients, it was established that the male sex prevails in our study with 65.1% while the female sex 33.6%. Another data studied is the age where it is established that the range with the highest percentage was 34.6% between 60 and 69 years. In the race variable, the mixed race predominated with 49.3%, followed by the AfroEcuadorian with 32.9% and whites with 16.4%. Conclusion: the study was associated with the appearance of comorbidities, including atherosclerosis, in patients with higher BMI. Although there is evidence to suggest an association between BMI and atherosclerosis, further research is important to understand the underlying mechanisms and impact of this relationship.