Prevalence of the ansiolitic and antidepressive use, physical activity and diseases associated in patients with excess weight in an ambulatory of nutritional care in the city of Caxias do Sul

Abstract

Introduction: Overweight is characterized by excessive accumulation of body fat and is already considered as a chronic non-transmissible disease. The factors are complex being multifactorial, hereditary, environmental, food and social. Objective: To analyze the prevalence of anxiolytic and antidepressant use, physical activity level and associated diseases in overweight patients in a nutritional outpatient clinic in the city of Caxias do Sul. Method: This was a cross-sectional, descriptive and retrospective study. The research was carried out in a private educational institution in Caxias do Sul. The data collection was done through the analysis of the medical records of the patients attended between January 2016 and December 2017. The results were analyzed by descriptive statistics, through of Microsoft Office Excel. Results: Data were collected from 43 medical records. There was a prevalence of the female gender, with a mean age of 36 years, high schooling and an average income of R$ 1,587.90. Overweight was present in 55.81% of the sample. As for the pathologies found, the most prevalent was arterial hypertension. Regarding medication use, the majority (79.07%) did not use antidepressant or anxiolytic. However, ten anxiolytic and antidepressant medications, used alone or in combination, were cited. The most prevalent was fluoxetine hydrochloride. Conclusion: There was a low prevalence of anxiolytics and antidepressants (20,93%) in overweight patients in a Food and Nutrition Assistance Program in the city of Caxias do Sul.