Socioeconomic and nutritional profile and cardiometabolic risk factors of schizophrenic patients treated with antipsychotics: a reflection for nutritional intervention ; Perfil socioeconómico, nutricional y factores de riesgo cardiometabólico de pacientes esquizofrénicos que usan antipsicóticos: una reflexión para la intervención nutricional ; Perfil socioeconômico, nutricional e fatores de risco cardiometabólico de pacientes esquizofrênicos em uso de antipsicóticos: uma reflexão para intervenção nutricional

Objective: To characterize the socioeconomic and nutritional profile and cardiometabolic risk factors of patients with schizophrenia treated with antipsychotics at a public hospital in Fortaleza, Ceará. Methods: Quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study of 146 individuals with schizophrenia treated with antipsychotics in a tertiary health care facility in Fortaleza, Ceará. Data were collected in August and September 2012. Sociodemographic interviews and assessment of antipsychotics, clinical examination and anthropometric measurements (weight, height and waist, hip and abdominal circumferences) were carried out. Results: Among the respondents, 44.52% (n=65) were women and 55.48% (n=81) were men. The majority were 20-39 years old, white (n=47; 32,19%), single (n=117; 80.14%), had 1-9 years of education (n=51; 34.93%), were unemployed (n=110; 75.34%) and had an income of up to 1 wage (n=72; 49.32%). According to BMI classification, 25.34% were overweight (n=37) and 28.08% (n=41) were obese. A total of 78.32% of men (n=65) and 92.06% of women (n=58) were at very high risk of cardiovascular disease. In all, 51.22% of men (n=42) and 67.19% (n=43) of women were at risk of developing metabolic diseases. Conclusion: The study showed that most patients were in the productive period of life, were unemployed and had low income. It can be inferred that the majority were overweight and were more likely to develop metabolic disorders. ; Objetivo: Caracterizar el perfil socioeconómico, nutricional y los factores de riesgo cardiometabólico de pacientes con esquizofrenia que usan antipsicóticos y están asistidos por un hospital público de Fortaleza/CE. Métodos: Estudio transversal, descriptivo de abordaje cuantitativo con 146 individuos con esquizofrenia que utilizan antipsicóticos y son asistidos por una unidad de salud terciaria de Fortaleza/CE. La recogida de datos se dio entre los meses de agosto y septiembre de 2012. Se realizó uma entrevista sobre los aspectos sociodemográficos, la evaluación de los antipsicóticos, ...