General obesity is a person's obesity status as measured by their body mass index (BMI), with WHO international guidelines stating a BMI of 30 kg/m 2 or more means a person is living with obesity.

The study cohort comprised overweight adults between 25 and 75 years of age with a body mass index (BMI) between 28 and 40 kg/m 2. Exclusion criteria were smoking, alcohol or drug abuse ...