Overweight, abdominal obesity and associated factors, in the adult population of 3 districts of the province of Huancayo-2015.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity and its associated factors in adult population from the districts of Huancayo, Chilca and El Tambo from the province of Huancayo. The scientific method was used; being a prospective, relational and observational research; the design is non-experimental, transversal. The population was 218 205 people between 18 and 64 years old; with a sample of 1 245. A probabilistic, random sampling by cluster was used. It was found that 44,6% are overweight and 12,8% are obese, 81% have cardiovascular risk according to the waist / height index; 47,1% have a very high risk of cardiovascular disease, measured by the abdominal perimeter and the factors associated with obesity and overweight were age, educational level and abdominal perimeter; Sex was not found as a statistically factor. It is concluded that there is a high prevalence of overweight and obesity among the population evaluated.