La obesidad y su asociación a los factores de riesgo de mayor incidencia y tratamiento.

Abstract

Obesity is one of the leading causes of mortality in the world because it is a condition that is associated with various risk factors that lead to coronary heart disease, diabetes and hypertension. Data provided by the WHO in 2016 revealed that 13% of the world's population is obese, with women being the ones in which this disease is most prevalent. Experts define obesity as an excessive or abnormal accumulation of fat in the tissues and cells of the body that are detrimental to maintaining good health. The aim of this study was to study and understand the risk factors associated with obesity in order to make an adequate laboratory diagnosis and treatment of the disease. The methodology was a descriptive study through the collection of true bibliographic information, scientific articles such as Scielo, Elsevier, Redalyc, among others, which provide more information in the interpretation and resolution of the clinical case. It is essential to make a change in lifestyle starting with better eating habits, physical exercise and early control from childhood if there is a family history of this disease in order to reduce or prevent its occurrence. The results of the research allowed us to establish that the first choice treatment to combat obesity is physical activity accompanied by a healthy diet, depending on the severity of the case, surgical or pharmacological intervention will be necessary to reduce the patient's weight.