Avaliação do desempenho cognitivo e transtornos mentais em pacientes obesos

Introduction: Obesity is characterized as a serious public health problem, since it is a chronic, multifactorial disease associated with the development of several comorbidities. The pathophysiology of obesity includes alterations in the peripheral tissues and also in the Central Nervous System (CNS); such as the hypothalamus, hippocampus, and prefrontal cortex, which relate respectively to the center of satiety, memory and learning, and the reward system. In this context, it is necessary to seek to understand the relationship between obesity and cognitive impairment and mental disorders, such as anxiety and depression. Objective: To analyze the relationship between cognitive performance and mental disorders in obese and eutrophic patients. Methodology: Control case study, in which 30 obese patients (BMI> 30) and 30 eutrophic patients (BMI 30) e 30 voluntários da região sul eutróficos (IMC