OBJECTIVE: To identify the demographic and clinical profile of individuals with severe obesity who were candidates for bariatric surgery. METHODS: This was a descriptive study. Data were extracted from 252 medical records of candidates for bariatric surgery in the Hospital of the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul from 2004 through 2007. RESULTS: The prevalence of obesity was associated with other chronic diseases related to the eating habits. The majority of candidates for bariatric surgery were whites (86.53%) and female (80.15%). The mean age of the candidates was 36.07±10.16 years. The most common commorbidities included high blood pressure (63.49%), dyspnea (55.56%), varicose veins (45.63%), and depression (36.51%). CONCLUSION: The major comorbidity associated with obesity is high blood pressure; individuals need be followed by a multidisciplinary team of health care providers.
Obesity; Obesity; Obesity; Comorbidity
