Capacidad física disminuida en obesos con función normal del ventrículo izquierdo

Introduction: Obesity is a pandemic today. The physical capacity of subjects with ex-cess body weight decreases due to high energy consumption, even though their heart function is normal.Objective: The objective was to determine the physical capacity in subjects with over-nutrition and in those with normal weight, with normal systolic left ventricular func-tion.Method: A descriptive, observational, cross-sectional analytical study was conducted in 170 subjects who came to the General Calixto García University Hospital in Havana, Cuba from April 2009 to November 2012. The sample was divided, according to body mass index, into normal weight (50), overweight (60) and obese (60). An exercise test and an echocardiogram were performed.Results: Females and white skin color predominated (53.2%, respectively). A seden-tary lifestyle and adding salt to food were found in a greater proportion among the overweight and obese subjects (p