Introduction – Climateric is a stage of woman’s life characterized by a progressive reduction
in the production of estrogens, bringing physical, emotional and social impacts. According to
IBGE, in Brazil there are 97,3 million women, 26% are at the age of occurrence of the
climateric. The clinical morbidity in this period further affect the life’s quality of this portion
of the population, so understand theses diseases is central in the approach of these women.
Objective – Verify the prevalence of clinical morbidity in postmenopausal women attended at
a Pediatric and Maternal referral Unit in Belém-PA. A cross-section study of postmenopausal
women attended in a climateric ambulatory at a Pediatric and Maternal referral Unit in
Belém-PA. We used a pre-structured questionnaire, based on data from anamnesis and
physical examination, as well as medical records. Results – Were interviewed 74 women,
most were aged between 50-59 years, was mulatto and had low scholarity. The most
prevalent diseases were, by frequency order, Dyslipidemia, Metabolic Syndrome,
Hypertension, Obesity, Diabetes and Hypothyroidism. Dylipidemia was associated with low
scholarity and smoking habit. Metabolic Syndrome was associated whit high scholarity.
Hypertension was related whit high scholarity and single status. Obesity was also associated
whit low scholarity. We don’t find association between Diabetes and the factors investigated.
Finally, Hypothyroidism was associated whit black and yellow race. Conclusion -
Dylipidemia was the most prevalent disease. Most diseases have modifiable risk factors, so is
important to encourage the health promotion and prevention of these injuries.
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