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ReviewFrontiers in endocrinology2026

Obesity in adults: overview of a clinical practice guideline for South Africa.

Marli Conradie-Smit, Wayne May, Clayton Arendse, Jason Bantjes, Zaheer Bayat, Elna Barnard, Sindeep Bhana, Nomathemba Chandiwana, Annibale Cois, Paula N Diab and 16 more

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Review in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

26 authors.

Marli Conradie-SmitDivision of Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
Wayne MayCape Town Bariatric Clinic, Kingsbury Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
Clayton ArendseDepartment of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University and Department of Psychology Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
Jason BantjesMental health, Alcohol, Substance use and Tobacco Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council; Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town; Institute for Life Course Health Research, Department of Global Health, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
Zaheer BayatDivision of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Helen Joseph Tertiary Hospital and University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Elna BarnardM-Care Optima Bloemcare Psychiatric Hospital, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
Sindeep BhanaCenter for Advance Medicine, Johannesburg; Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Nomathemba ChandiwanaDesmond Tutu HIV Centre, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Annibale CoisBurden of Disease Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council; Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Paula N DiabAtrium Diabetes Center, Gillits, Kwazulu-Natal; Dept of Family Medicine University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
Zodwa DireDivision of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital and University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Virginia R FourieCape Town Bariatric Clinic, Kingsbury Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
Julia H GoedeckeBiomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa.
Jocelyn HelligLife Kingsbury Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
Zachary KotoDepartment of Surgery, Sefako Makgatho Health Science University and Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital, Ga-Rankuwa, Pretoria, South Africa.
Kathleen MawsonDepartment of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
Makama Andries MonyekiPhysical Activity, Sport and Recreation (PhASRec), Faculty of Health Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
Angela MurphySunward Park Medical Center, Boksburg, South Africa.
Christina NieuwoudtZuid Afrikaans Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa.
Marisa NoethZuid-Afrikaans Hospital; Dept Internal Medicine University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
Nicole PearceObesity Canada, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Joanna SkeltonBusamed Gateway Private Hospital, Umhlanga, Durban, South Africa.
Thinus Jgm SmitZuid Afrikaans Hospital, Obesity Health Centre; Department of Surgery, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria, South Africa.
Sanjeev SockalingamObesity Canada, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Francois H van ZylPrivate Practice and CPR Trial Centre; Mediclinic Private Hospital, Worcester, South Africa.
Jeanne LubbeDivision Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Obesity is a multifactorial condition posing an escalating public health burden in South Africa, where access to effective, evidence-based interventions remains constrained. This overview describes the South African adaptation of the Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guideline, contextualized through locoregional evidence to provide pragmatic, setting-appropriate recommendations and culminating in a comprehensive 18-chapter guideline. Key areas of uncertainty - including HIV-associated weight trajectories and culturally specific perspectives on obesity - are acknowledged, with guidance offered where evidence permits. This guideline addresses a critical gap in culturally responsive, resource-sensitive obesity management within the African healthcare context.

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ObesityPractice Guidelines as TopicAdultHumansSouth AfricaadultAfricaobesitySouth Africatreatment

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PMID42935529
PMCPMC13696233

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