Según la OMS la obesidad y el sobrepeso, anteriormente considerados problemas de países desarrollados, actualmente se encuentran en incremento en los países en vías de desarrollo, constituyendo así un problema de salud pública. Además, según los reportes mundiales de obesidad en la población infantil de 5 a 19 años, se evidencia un incrementó en las tasas de obesidad, de 11 millones (1975) a 124 millones (2016) multiplicándose por 10. Asimismo 213 millones presentaban sobrepeso.

Introduction: The objective of the present study was to determine the association between the degree of functional dependence, polypharmacy and degree of comorbidity in older adult falls. Methods: An analytical observational case-control study that included 300 patients in the Home Care Program EsSalud Huánuco was performed. The Sampling method was non-probability convenience sample. Interviews where information on socio-demographic data (age, sex), anthropometric variables (height and weight) risk factors intrinsic falls (polypharmacy, total dependency assessed with the Barthel index, comorbidity evaluated index was obtained was performed Charlson). Results: A total of 300 patients, of which 169 patients had fallen (Table 2), in sociodemographic characteristics predominance of women are representing 64% of the total study population was found is included. No association was found betwe...

El objetivo de la presente tesis es: Determinar la asociación que existe entre el grado de dependencia funcional, la polifarmacia y el grado de comorbilidad con las caídas del adulto mayor. Se realizó un estudio observacional analítico de casos y controles que incluyó 300 pacientes pertenecientes al Programa de Atención Domiciliaria (PADOMI)- Essalud Huánuco. El método de muestreo utilizado fue el muestreo no probabilístico por conveniencia. Se realizó entrevistas donde se obtuvo información sobre datos sociodemográficos (edad, sexo), variables antropométricas (talla y peso) factores de riesgo de caídas intrínsecos (polifarmacia; grado de dependencia funcional, evaluada con el índice de Barthel y grado de comorbilidad, evaluado con el índice de Charlson). Obteniendo como resultados los siguiente: Se incluyeron un total de 300 pacientes, de los cuales 169 pacientes sufrie...

Introduction: The objective of the present study was to determine the association between the degree of functional dependence, polypharmacy and degree of comorbidity in older adult falls. Methods: An analytical observational case-control study that included 300 patients in the Home Care Program EsSalud Huánuco was performed. The Sampling method was non-probability convenience sample. Interviews where information on socio-demographic data (age, sex), anthropometric variables (height and weight) risk factors intrinsic falls (polypharmacy, total dependency assessed with the Barthel index, comorbidity evaluated index was obtained was performed Charlson). Results: A total of 300 patients, of which 169 patients had fallen (Table 2), in sociodemographic characteristics predominance of women are representing 64% of the total study population was found is included. No association was found betwe...