O problema da obesidade na América Latina: uma revisão

Abstract

This work, developed from January to April 2016, aimed to discuss the prevalence, causes, consequences and medicines used in the treatment of obesity in Latin America through a literature narrative review, published data using on specific books , officers, newspaper and periodicals sites published in databases from 2005 to 2015. it was used as an inclusion criterion information on causes and consequences of obesity in Latin American countries, and as exclusion criterion, which dealt with other diseases or same in non-Latin American countries or published before 2005. in a second selection resulted 339 scientific articles, which allowed verification that obesity currently prevalent in Latin America's main causative agents poor diet and physical inactivity, which increased this period as a result of people's habits change. The Latin American countries are concerned about the issue of obesity and seek ways to prevent and treat it. It is evident the influence of the change in the daily routine and the collection in diet and Latin American habits, which calls for efforts in the pursuit of quality of life.