Bariatric Surgeries in the Brazilian Public Health System From 2012 to 2022: Descriptive Study of Hospitalizations in the State of Paraná
Hassan Ali FAHS,
Maiara Sant’Ana Molica de OLIVEIRA,
Ellen Carolina Zawoski GOMES
Abstract:Background: Obesity is a chronic health condition with a multifactorial etiology, resulting from the interplay of genetic, environmental, and behavioral factors leading to an energy imbalance. Objective: To characterize hospitalizations for bariatric surgeries through the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) in the state of Paraná from 2012 to 2022. Methods: This is a descriptive and retrospective study, utilizing a time series design, based on secondary data. Public data from the SUS Hospital Information S… Show more
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