C a t e g o r i z a c i ó n d e l b i o t i p o y e s t a d o n u t r i c i o n a l e n p a c i e n t e s d i a g n o s t i c a d o s d e h i p o t i r o i d i s m o

Abstract

Introduction: Knowing the biotype of a person is important, because it allows identifying specific characteristics of each human being, this contributes to planning their diet, lifestyle, and in case of having any disease, establish activities that reduce the morbidity of people. Objective: to identify investigations related to the categorization of the biotype and nutritional status in patients diagnosed with hypothyroidism supported by systematic reviews. Methodology: it was qualitative, descriptive under a systematic review research design, under certain inclusion criteria. Results: in the review developed, the main findings were that both men and women presented hypothyroidism, with a higher prevalence in women and in the age group of the adult population, since the average age was 40.7 years. Under the characteristics of weight, BMI and body fat, it was determined that the study group presented overweight and obesity and therefore, they are located in the endomorphic biotype. T3 values are directly related to weight, while it is indirectly related to cholesterol and triglycerides. Conclusions: The idea to be defended allows determining that the hypothyroidism and biotype of a person significantly affects their nutritional status, under these criteria, it is important to determine a self-care guide that contributes to patients with hypothyroidism to bring a better quality of life, depending on their food process and their specific biotype.