Obesidad en gestantes que acuden al área de obstetricia del Centro de Salud Vergeles de la ciudad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

Obesity during pregnancy implies an increased risk of complications during and after pregnancy. Objective Determine the percentage of pregnant women who are obese, who attend the obstetrics area of the Vergeles health center in the city of Guayaquil. Methodology: It was descriptive, quantitative, prospective and transversal. Population and sample: The total population was 956 attended, of which 112 pregnant women presented some degree of obesity. Technique: Indirect observation. Instrument: Indirect observation matrix. Results: The percentage of obese patients was 12% during the first half of 2024. The age range was those between 25 and 30 years old 59%, of mixed ethnicity 91%, the marital status was married 54% with secondary education 72%. The obstetric-gynecological history is multiparous in 76%, with cesarean delivery in 79% and a history of abortion in 21%. Pre-existing pathologies 19% dyslipidemia and 8% insulin resistance in pregnant women with grade 1 obesity. The degree of obesity 59% have type 1 obesity; 31% type 2 obesity and 10% type 3 obesity. For complications 11% preeclampsia and 10% gestational hypertension in pregnant women with type 1 obesity. Conclusion: The incidence of obesity in pregnant women during the first semester of year there were 12 cases per 100 pregnant women in the health center.