Weighty Matters

Weight loss and weight management are long-standing concerns for a large portion of the population. According to the World Health Organization, in 2016, 39% of adults aged 18 years and older were overweight, and 13% were obese. In addition, 41 million children under the age of 5 were overweight or obese, and more than 340 million children and adolescents aged 5–19 were overweight or obese in 2016.

“For some time now, the trend in weight management has focused more on eating healthy fo…