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Obesity is South Africa’s new HIV epidemic

20244 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Nomathemba Chandiwana · University of the Witwatersrand

François Venter · University of the Witwatersrand

Jennifer Manne‐Goehler · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Alisha N. Wade · University of the Witwatersrand

Carel W. le Roux · University College Dublin

Nzama Mbalati · Health Research Alliance

Angelika Grimbeek

Abstract

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Topics & Keywords

HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: South African Medical Journal

Volume 114, Issue 3, pp. e1927-e1927

DOI: 10.7196/samj.2024.v114i3.1927

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 4.52

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· Community Health Alliance

Petronell Kruger · Petronas (Malaysia)

Eunice Montsho · Community Health Alliance

Zukiswa Zimela · Community Health Alliance

Anele Yawa · ActionAid

Sibongile Tshabalala · ActionAid

Ndivhuwo Rambau · ActionAid

Ngqabutho Mpofu · Treatment Action Group

Sasha Stevenson · Stevenson University

Bridget McNulty · Diabetes Australia

Ntobeko Ntusi · University of Cape Town

Yogan Pillay · Gates Foundation

Joel A. Dave · University of Cape Town

Angela Murphy · Ark Medical Center

Susan Goldstein · University of the Witwatersrand

Karen Hfman · University of the Witwatersrand

Sameera Mahomedy · University of the Witwatersrand

Liz Thomas · University of the Witwatersrand

Busi Mrara · Walter Sisulu University

Jeff Wing · University of the Witwatersrand

Jeanne Lübbe · Stellenbosch University

Zack Koto · Colleges of Medicine of South Africa

M Conradie-Smit · Tygerberg Hospital

Sean Wharton · Wharton County Junior College

Wayne May · Cape Town Science Centre

Ian Marr · City of Cape Town

Hilton M. Kaplan · Cape Town Science Centre

Mariam Forgan · Cape Town Science Centre

Graham J. Alexander · Cape Town Science Centre

John J. Turner · University of Cape Town

V R Fourie · Cape Town Science Centre

Jocelyn Hellig · Cape Town Science Centre

Mandy Banks · Cape Town Science Centre

Kim Ragsdale · Cape Town Science Centre

Marisa Noeth · Zuid-Afrikaans Hospital

Farzahna Mohamed · University of the Witwatersrand

Landon Myer · University of Cape Town

Limakatso Lebina · Africa Health Research Institute

Salome Maswime · University of Cape Town

Mahomed‐Yunus S. Moosa · SOAS University of London

Sumy Thomas · University of the Witwatersrand

Mzamo Mbelle · University of the Witwatersrand

Phumla Sinxadi · University of Cape Town

Linda‐Gail Bekker · Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation

Sindeep Bhana · University of the Witwatersrand

June Fabian · University of the Witwatersrand

Eric Decloedt · Stellenbosch University

Zaheer Bayat · University of the Witwatersrand

Reyna Daya · Society for Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa

B Bobat · University of the Witwatersrand

Fiona Storie · Southern African Development Community

Julia H. Goedecke · South African Medical Research Council

Kathleen Kahn · University of the Witwatersrand

Stephen Tollman · University of the Witwatersrand

Brett Mansfield · University of the Witwatersrand

Mark J. Siedner · Harvard University

Vincent C. Marconi · Emory University

Aaloke Mody · Department of Public Health

Ntombifikile Gloria Mtshali · Shout It Now

Elvin Geng · Center for Innovation

Suman Srinivasa · Harvard University

Mohammed K. Ali · Emory University

Samanta Lalla-Edwards · University of the Witwatersrand

Alison Bentley · Sleep Research Society

Gustaaf Wolvaardt · Foundation for Professional Development

Andrew Hill · University of Liverpool

Jeremy Nel · University of the Witwatersrand