Paciente de sexo masculino de 40 años de edad que presenta obesidad e hipercolesterolemia.

The present clinical case is based on the nutritional management of a 40-year-old male patient, who attended a medical consultation presenting discomfort in his health, underwent the respective evaluation and was diagnosed with grade I obesity and hypercholesterolemia, the doctor made a respective consultation to the specialized area in nutrition and dietetics to initiate dietary treatment for weight loss and reduce cholesterol levels in blood. The objective was to optimize the nutritional status of the patient and prevent possible complications associated with obesity and hypercholesterolemia. In addition, updated bibliographic information was compiled on grade I obesity and hypercholesterolemia, such as its causes, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, consequences, and dietary treatment. In this case, four nutritional indicators were applied; Anthropometric, it allowed diagnosing the patient with a IMC 30.7kg/m2 and very high cardiovascular risk; Clinician, provided a quick diagnosis of some physical changes of the patient that manifested poor nutrition; Biochemists, it was corroborated that the cholesterol, levels were higher than the normal values; Dietetic, the 24-hour reminder and a food survey were applied, which allowed implanting their eating habits and dietary preferences to the weight loss plan, and modify their abnormal blood cholesterol levels successfully giving the proposed objectives.

• Hovedforfatter: Díaz Monserrate, Maeva Antonieta (author)
• Format: bachelorThesis
• Udgivet: 2020
• Fag: Hipercolesterolemia; Obesidad; Antropométrico; Dietético; Bioquímico
• Online adgang: http://dspace.utb.edu.ec/handle/49000/8879