Socio-demographic and family characteristics of obese people who underwent bariatric surgery at University Hospital in Neiva

Abstract

Objective. To make a clinical and social characterization of obese people who underwent bariatric surgery at University Hospital in Neiva, between September 2011 and September 2012. Materials and Methods. A crosssectional, descriptive study was conducted at Hernando Moncaleano Perdomo University Hospital in Neiva. It was made a telephone survey and medical histories were checked for 25 patients who underwent bariatric surgery at this health center. It was considered the following variables: sex, socioeconomic status, occupation, eating habits, body mass index, characteristics of satisfaction with fitness and lifestyle before and after surgery. In order to determine family characteristics it was carried out APGAR family. Results. Most members of the sample were women whose ages were between 20 and 53. They had a stable partner, belonged to low socioeconomic stratum, had finished high school and lived in Neiva. Weight before surgery was between 93 Kg and 155 Kg, with body mass index between 36 and 59. Before surgery they didn’t feel at all satisfied with their fitness and their life. At present they feel moderately satisfied. In addition, their families are nuclear and a high percentage of them are mild dysfunctional. Conclusion. Patients have bad eating habits before surgery and it was shown family dysfunction.