ADOLESCENT OBESITY IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS AT THE REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF THE MIDWEST OF SÃO PAULO

Abstract

Introduction: According to the WHO, overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive accumulation of adipose tissue, which can lead to damage to health. Overweight in Brazil has been significant, following a global trend. Approximately six times increase in adolescents from 3.7% to 21.7% in males and almost threefold in females from 7.6% to 19.4% in the period from 1974 to 2009. Childhood obesity is a medical condition, associated with numerous comorbidities during childhood and adulthood. Lifestyle modification is essential for treatment, but often presents an insufficient response to improve health and fight the disease with behavioral approaches alone. Objective: To identify the association between obesity in children and adolescents, associated with predisposing factors for this condition, in this age group at the Regional Hospital of Presidente Prudente.  Methodology: A retrospective cross-sectional observational study will be carried out through the analysis of medical records referring to patients in the age group of 10 to 19 years old, comparing daily habits and risk factors.