Avaliação da capacidade funcional e qualidade de vida de mulheres obesas no município de Santa Cruz - RN

Abstract

Abstract: Obesity is a comorbidity that is associated with excessive and abnormal accumulation of body fat and is associated with adverse health effects, such as: probability of psychological and social disturbances, sleep disorder, depression, anxiety disorders and body image, besides being a risk factor for the increase of premature deaths and chronic noncommunicable diseases (CNCD). The objective of this study was to analyze the quality of life and functional capacity of obese women in the municipality of Santa Cruz / RN. Thirty female volunteers were recruited through the signing of the free and informed consent form (ICF). Physical fitness was assessed through the Incremental Shuttle Walking Test (ISTW) and the Six-Minute Walk Test (TC6). Quality of life was assessed using the Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). As a result, we can observe a change in the decrease in the predicted walking in the physical capacity test and in the SF-36, a decrease in the domain related to general health, pain and emotional aspects. We conclude that obese women presented a reduction in the physical capacity to exercise test and decrease in the general state of health, factors that interfere and compromise the quality of life.