During the consultation for obesity, patients often refer eat for anxiety. DSM-IV defines the generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) as an excessive anxiety and worry for different events during most of the days for at least 6 months. Obesity is a global public health problem that has increased to over the years by the impact it has on life expectancy. Its incidence varies from a specific group to another and grows from year to year. Therefore it was considered necessary to determine whether if the presence of generalized anxiety disorder is a risk factor for obesity in adults Primary Care Center II Otuzco- EsSalud. The sample consisted of 180 users, from 18 to 60 years (45 cases and 135 controls) who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria matched for age and sex. Simple random sampling and case control analytical design was used. The TAG detection scale was used according to DSM-IV. The r...