Obesity in adults: Clinical practice guideline adapted for Chile.

Introduction: The Chilean Society of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, together with other scientific societies, led a process for adapting the Canadian clinical practice guideline for obesity in adults for Chile. The aim of the Canadian guideline, among its main objectives, was to propose changes in obesity management using a chronic disease framework and focusing on improving patient-centered health outcomes, rather than focusing on weight loss alone.

Methods: A group of 58 healthcare professionals applied the GRADE-Adolopment method to analyze and adapt the original recommendations and to create de novo recommendations.