Prevalence and Factors Associated with Excess Weight in Patients with Heart Failure in Cali, Colombia.
Background. Obesity is a multifactorial disease that affects overall health and is associated with several conditions, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and metabolic disorders. Adipose tissue, particularly visceral adipose tissue, significantly contributes to chronic inflammation that exa...
| Publicado en: | Revista de Investigación e Innovación en Ciencias de la Salud (RIICS) Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 1 - 13 |
|---|---|
| Autores principales: | , , , , , |
| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
| Publicado: |
Fundacion Universitaria Maria Cano
2026
|
| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |
| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=190268080&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 190268080 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 26652056 MLN5 jtl: Revista de Investigación e Innovación en Ciencias de la Salud (RIICS) issn: 26652056 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: 2026 vid: 8 iid: 1 pid: 58645 pub: Fundacion Universitaria Maria Cano artinfo: ui: 190268080 190268080 190268080 10.46634/riics.418 190268080 ppf: 1 ppct: 12 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Prevalence and Factors Associated with Excess Weight in Patients with Heart Failure in Cali, Colombia. aug: au: Betancourt-Peña, Jhonatan Suárez-Hernández, Julieth Paola Perlaza-Peláez, Guillermo Escobar-Rodríguez, William Eduardo Orejuela-Upegui, Adriana Hernández-Carrillo, Mauricio affil: Facultad de Salud y Rehabilitación, Institución Universitaria Escuela Nacional del Deporte, Cali, Colombia. sug: subj: Heart Failure Risk Factors Body Weight Obesity Epidemiology Obesity Risk Factors Obesity Complications Risk Assessment Cardiac Patients Colombia Human Colombia Male Female Middle Age Aged Nonexperimental Studies Case Control Studies Convenience Sample Nonprobability Sample Descriptive Statistics Data Analysis Software Odds Ratio Logistic Regression Goodness of Fit Chi Square Test Smoking Sedentary Behavior Hypertension Family History Body Mass Index Ventricular Ejection Fraction Quality of Life Anxiety Depression Waist Circumference Adipose Tissue Distribution Confidence Intervals Triglycerides Questionnaires Scales Psychological Tests Aerobic Capacity Socioeconomic Factors Middle Aged: 45-64 years Aged: 65+ years Male Female ab: Background. Obesity is a multifactorial disease that affects overall health and is associated with several conditions, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and metabolic disorders. Adipose tissue, particularly visceral adipose tissue, significantly contributes to chronic inflammation that exacerbates these comorbidities. In addition, the prevalence of heart failure and obesity in patients is high. Objective. To determine the prevalence and factors associated with excess weight in patients with heart failure. Methods. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with patients diagnosed with heart failure and enrolled in a cardiac rehabilitation program at a clinic in Cali, Colombia. The study included sociodemographic and clinical variables, functional aerobic capacity measured by the 6-minute walk test, quality of life assessed using the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLFHQ), and depression evaluated by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). Results. A total of 300 participants were involved in the study, including 152 individuals without excess weight and 148 with excess weight. Statistically significant results (p < 0.05) revealed that hypertension (OR = 1.81; CI [1.23–3.85]), elevated triglyceride levels (OR = 1.84; CI [1.08–3.13]), and a mild PHQ-9 score (OR = 1.91; CI [1.04–3.49]) were associated with a higher likelihood of excess weight. Conclusion. Patients with HF aged under 65 years and with reduced or moderate left ventricular ejection fraction show a lower probability of excess weight. In contrast, those with hypertension, elevated triglyceride levels, and a mild PHQ-9 score are more likely to present excess weight. Antecedentes. La obesidad es una enfermedad multifactorial que afecta la salud en general y se asocia a varias enfermedades, como las cardiovasculares, la diabetes y los trastornos metabólicos. El tejido adiposo, en particular el visceral, contribuye significativamente a la inflamación crónica que agrava estas comorbilidades. Además, la prevalencia de la insuficiencia cardiaca y la obesidad en los pacientes es elevada. Objetivo. Determinar la prevalencia y los factores asociados al exceso de peso en pacientes con insuficiencia cardiaca. Método. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo transversal con pacientes diagnosticados de insuficiencia cardiaca e inscritos en un programa de rehabilitación cardiaca en una clínica de Cali, Colombia. El estudio incluyó variables sociodemográficas y clínicas, capacidad aeróbica funcional medida mediante la prueba de caminata de 6 minutos, calidad de vida evaluada con el instrumento Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLFHQ) y depresión evaluada por el Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). Resultados. Participaron 300 personas: 152 de sin exceso de peso y 148 con exceso de peso. Los resultados fueron estadísticamente significativos (p<0,05). Los siguientes factores se asociaron a una mayor probabilidad de exceso de peso en personas con IC: hipertensión arterial (OR = 1,81; IC [1,23-3,85]), niveles elevados de triglicéridos (OR = 1,84; IC [1,08-3,13]) y una puntuación leve en el cuestionario PHQ-9 (OR = 1,91; IC [1,04-3,49]). Conclusión. Los pacientes con IC menores de 65 años y con una fracción de eyección ventricular izquierda reducida o moderada presentan una menor probabilidad de exceso de peso. Por el contrario, aquellos con hipertensión, niveles elevados de triglicéridos y una puntuación PHQ-9 leve muestran una mayor probabilidad de exceso de peso. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
|---|