Estilos de vida saludables en pacientes con sobrepeso y obesidad

Abstract

Abstract:Obesity is a multifactorial health problem, with an increasing prevalence worldwide, affecting all ages, causing serious health complications. Objective To improve the lifestyle of overweight and obese patients. Materials and methods a quasi-experimental study developed, in which a before and after measurement was carried out through the questionnaire of life habits and behaviors related to overweight and obesity, an educational intervention was also carried out using the Finut Guide. A means comparison test was used, whose statistic was student's t test for paired samples. Results the sample consisted of 44 participants, in which the average age was 27 years, predominantly women, most of the participants were overweight and in the pretest the highest percentage corresponded to a morbid lifestyle. After the educational intervention, the lifestyle of the population improved significantly to moderately healthy and healthy. Conclusions The educational strategy was shown to improve healthy lifestyles.