Introduction: Obesity is a chronic disease that has been affecting more and more people around
the world, considered a public health problem, the most effective treatment for severe cases is
bariatric surgery, where gastric reconstruction is performed, providing weight loss and
consequent improvement in the nutritional status and health of the patient. Objectives: To
analyze the factors associated with the intestinal health of bariatric patients in the context of the
COVID19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: Analytical and descriptive crosssectional
study carried out with bariatric patients over 18 years of age, in the context of the COVID19
pandemic, data collection was performed through the application of forms made available
remotely. Results: The study was carried out with 412 participants, from it, it was observed
that the majority are female, with complete high school and family income above seven
minimum wages, it was also observed that the public had more than three years of surgery
bariatric and even consuming healthier foods, the presence of processed and ultraprocessed
foods was still very common, with regard to intestinal health, most participants had stools with
normal consistency, however, the nonconsumption of fresh fruits was related to worsening
bowel function, as well as the duration of surgery and the technique used. Conclusion: The
intestinal health of bariatric patients, from the characterization of the type of feces, was
associated with factors such as: the nonconsumption of fresh fruits, surgery time and surgical
technique used.
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