[The main pathologies in obese outpatients].
OBJECTIVE
the authors intended to evaluate obese patients and to analyze the incidence of related diseases in an outpatient population. TYPE: prospective study.


METHODS
General Medicine Outpatient Clinic (Escola Paulista de Medicina) in São Paulo, Brazil.


METHODS
94 patients, 29 males and 65 females, ages ranging from 18 to 74. Overweight ranging from 21% to 93%.


RESULTS
most prevalent diseases were: hypertension (51.06%), diabetes (38.29%), dyslipemias (31.91%), varicose veins (28.72%, osteoarthrosis (27.65%, and intertriginous dermatitis (19.14%).


CONCLUSIONS
Hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipemias were the most prevalent diseases. High incidence of varicose veins, and osteoarthrosis were also observed. Diabetes and dyslipemias were most prevalent among the most obese patients. Hypertension, however, was not related to obesity severity.
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Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo.
José Júnior
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Kirchenchtejn
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D011446:Prospective Studies
Principais patologias do paciente obeso ambulatorial.