Indice de masa corporal y su relación con la hipertensión arterial, en pacientes mayores de 20 años de edad, estudio a realizar en el Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Alfredo Palacio, período enero a diciembre del 2015
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2016
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Universidad de Guayaquil. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Carrera de Medicina
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Estudios realizados en distintos países concuerdan en que existe mayor riesgo de desarrollar hipertensión arterial en pacientes obesos. Se realizó un estudio de corte transversal en el que se revisaron 100 historias clínicas de pacientes hipertensos, atendidos durante el año 2015 en el Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Alfredo Palacio (INCAP). Se analizaron las siguientes variables: Sexo, edad, raza, peso, talla, índice de masa corporal, y presión arterial. Se obtuvo como resultado que el 75 % de los pacientes están entre sobrepeso y obesidad. Se confirma la relación entre índice de masa corporal y tensión arterial. En vista de la alta proporción de pacientes con sobrepeso en esta población parece importante insistir aún más en modificar el estilo de vida.
Studies in different countries agree that there is increased risk of developing hypertension in obese patients. A cross-sectional study was conducted in which 100 hypertensive patients medical records were reviewed, served during 2015 at the National Institute of Cardiology Alfredo Palacio (INCAP). The following variables were analyzed: Sex, age, race, weight, height, body mass index, and blood pressure. It was obtained as a result that 75 % of patients are between overweight and obesity. The relationship between body mass index and blood pressure is confirmed. In view of the high proportion of overweight patients in this population it seems even more important to insist on changing the lifestyle.
Studies in different countries agree that there is increased risk of developing hypertension in obese patients. A cross-sectional study was conducted in which 100 hypertensive patients medical records were reviewed, served during 2015 at the National Institute of Cardiology Alfredo Palacio (INCAP). The following variables were analyzed: Sex, age, race, weight, height, body mass index, and blood pressure. It was obtained as a result that 75 % of patients are between overweight and obesity. The relationship between body mass index and blood pressure is confirmed. In view of the high proportion of overweight patients in this population it seems even more important to insist on changing the lifestyle.
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Indice de masa corporal, Hipertensión, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Alfredo Palacio, Cantón Guayaquil, Ecuador