OBESITY BEYOND CLINICAL FACTORS - CASE REPORT

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.1594762413089

• Palavras-chave: Obesity; health; Case

• Keywords: Obesity; health; Case

• Abstract:

  Obesity is a public health issue and, as a disease, it has been affecting a large number of the world's population.
  The ``Hospital de Clínicas`` in Porto Alegre (HCPA) through its Bariatric Surgery Program offers multidisciplinary care to the obese population who wish to undergo bariatric surgery as an alternative to obesity treatment. The multidisciplinary care involves areas of the following teams: medicine, social services, nutrition, nursing, physical education and psychology and aims to understand the context and life history of each person, as well as assist in the process of weight loss and health gain.